Eddington

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1. Eddington - Noun

2. Eddington - Proper noun

Meaning

English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)

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Achieving a high Eddington number is difficult since moving from, say, 70 to 75 will probably require more than five new long distance rides since any rides shorter than 75 miles will no longer be included in the reckoning. Source: Internet

At Manchester, Eddington lived at Dalton Hall, where he came under the lasting influence of the Quaker mathematician J. W. Graham. Source: Internet

"An Expedition to Heal the Wounds of War: The 1919 Eclipse Expedition and Eddington as Quaker Adventurer." Source: Internet

Chandrasekhar's narrative of this incident, in which his work is harshly rejected, portrays Eddington as rather cruel, dogmatic, and racist. Source: Internet

Before the appeal tribunal in June, Eddington claimed conscientious objector status, which was not recognized and would have ended his exemption in August 1918. Source: Internet

Death Eddington died of cancer in the Evelyn Nursing Home, Cambridge, on 22 November 1944. Source: Internet

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