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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Eddington_eclipse_expedition
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| gptkbp:date |
1919
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| gptkbp:dateOfEclipse |
29 May 1919
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1919 Eddington expedition
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| gptkbp:impact |
brought Einstein to worldwide fame
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| gptkbp:leader |
gptkb:Arthur_Eddington
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Principe_Island
gptkb:Sobral,_Brazil |
| gptkbp:measures |
deflection of starlight by the Sun
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| gptkbp:method |
photographic plates
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| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:Andrew_Crommelin
gptkb:Charles_Davidson gptkb:Frank_Watson_Dyson |
| gptkbp:observedEvent |
gptkb:Moon
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| gptkbp:organizedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
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| gptkbp:purpose |
test Einstein's general theory of relativity
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:general_relativity gptkb:solar_eclipse_of_1919 |
| gptkbp:result |
confirmed light bending by gravity
supported general relativity |
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dyson,_Eddington,_and_Davidson,_1919
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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