Sir Arthur Eddington

GPTKB entity

Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
astronomer
gptkbp:advocatesFor gptkb:Einstein's_theory_of_relativity
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal Medal
gptkbp:born December 28, 1882
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contributedTo cosmology
quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:died November 22, 1944
gptkbp:field theoretical physics
astrophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Arthur Eddington
gptkbp:influenced modern astrophysics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkbp:involvedIn solar eclipse expeditions
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Eddington_limit
general relativity
stellar structure
Eddington's_theory_of_stellar_structure
Eddington's_formula
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Fred_Hoyle
gptkbp:notableWorks The Nature of the Physical World
The_Internal_Constitution_of_the_Stars
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Kendal,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cambridge,_England
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Monthly_Notices_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
Nature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Eddington
gptkbp:wrote The Nature of the Physical World
The_Nature_of_the_Universe
The_Expanding_Universe
The_Stars_and_the_Universe
The_Internal_Constitution_of_Stars
The_Philosophy_of_Physical_Science
The_Universe_and_the_Atom