Eddington's experiment (1919 solar eclipse)
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
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| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:Arthur_Eddington
gptkb:Frank_Watson_Dyson |
| gptkbp:date |
1919-05-29
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eddington's experiment (1919 solar eclipse)
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| gptkbp:influenced |
acceptance of Einstein's theory
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Prince
gptkb:Sobral,_Brazil |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
widespread international attention
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| gptkbp:method |
measured starlight deflection near the Sun
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:1919_total_solar_eclipse
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| gptkbp:notablePublication |
gptkb:Dyson,_Eddington,_and_Davidson,_1919
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| gptkbp:purpose |
test general relativity
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| gptkbp:result |
confirmed light bending predicted by general relativity
supported Einstein's theory over Newtonian gravity |
| gptkbp:significance |
major evidence for general relativity
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| gptkbp:testedBy |
gptkb:Einstein's_general_theory_of_relativity
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Arthur_Eddington
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