Eddington

[ed-ing-tuh n]

noun

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

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Eddington was formerly the CEO of British Airways and on the board of Rio Tinto, the $60 billion mining giant.
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Eddington and Shapley advocate the theory of a mechanical pulsation of the star as most plausible.
Astronomy
David Todd
Eddington concludes that this Taurus group is a globular cluster with a slight central condensation.
Astronomy
David Todd
Professor Eddington tells us that we have as much right to speak of a pound of light as of a pound of sugar.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)
J. Arthur Thomson
Professor Eddington even calculates that the earth receives 160 tons of light from the sun every year!
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)
J. Arthur Thomson
According to Eddington, "Phenomena all boil down to a scheme of symbols, of mathematical equations."
The Necessity of Atheism
Dr. D.M. Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for eddington

Eddington

noun

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

[ĕd′ĭng-tən]Sir Arthur Stanley 1882-1944

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.