Eddington eclipse expedition
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:1919_solar_eclipse_expedition
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| gptkbp:date |
1919
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| gptkbp:fundedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eddington eclipse expedition
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased fame of Einstein
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Prince
gptkb:Sobral,_Brazil |
| gptkbp:mainScientist |
gptkb:Arthur_Eddington
gptkb:Andrew_Crommelin gptkb:Frank_Watson_Dyson |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
worldwide
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| gptkbp:method |
photographing stars near the Sun during eclipse
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| gptkbp:observedEvent |
gptkb:solar_eclipse_of_May_29,_1919
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| gptkbp:organizedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:purpose |
test general relativity
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:general_relativity |
| gptkbp:result |
confirmed Einstein's prediction of light bending
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| gptkbp:significance |
first experimental confirmation of general relativity
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1919_Eddington_expedition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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