Eddington

American  

[ed-ing-tuhn] / ˈɛd ɪŋ tən /

noun

1. Sir Arthur (Stanley), 1882–1944, English astronomer, physicist, and writer.

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Eddington British  

/ ˈɛdɪŋtən /

noun

1. Sir Arthur Stanley. 1882–1944, English astronomer and physicist, noted for his research on the motion, internal constitution, and luminosity of stars and for his elucidation of the theory of relativity

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Eddington Scientific  

/ ĕd′ĭng-tən /

1. British mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who founded modern astrophysics. He conducted research on the evolution, structure, and motion of stars and was one of the first scientists to promote the theory of relativity. He also wrote a series of scientific books for the layperson.

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Eddington

It was a total eclipse that let Arthur Eddington test Albert Einstein’s claim that gravity bends light.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

It was while watching an eclipse on May 29, 1919 on the West African island of Principe that British astronomer Arthur Eddington confirmed Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Several other college buildings also have boxes and at the North-West Cambridge development at Eddington, more than 200 bird boxes have been installed and a number of those are for swifts.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

At the Eddington limit, the high-energy light being produced can drive almost all of the infalling matter back into space as a wind.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2025

Eddington measured the position of a star during a solar eclipse and spotted the curvature that Einstein had predicted.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife