Eddington's experiment

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkbp:acquired_by bending of light by gravity
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Arthur_Eddington
two locations
gptkbp:first_appearance tests of General Relativity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eddington's experiment
gptkbp:impact increased acceptance of relativity
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_essential_for the validation of Einstein's theories
gptkbp:is_observed_in bending of light
gptkbp:location gptkb:Príncipe_Island
gptkbp:measures starlight during eclipse
gptkbp:notable_event 20th-century science
gptkbp:observed_phenomenon gravitational lensing
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Proceedings_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:general_relativity
gptkbp:result bending of light
gptkbp:significance confirmed Einstein's theory
gptkbp:technique solar eclipse observation
gptkbp:uses telescopes
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of scientific inquiry
the effects of gravity on light
gptkbp:was_replicated_by other scientists
gptkbp:year 1919