Eclipse Test
Measures starlight deflection during a solar eclipse, supporting general relativity.
Role range: 1882-1944
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Arthur Eddington Biography and Timeline
Follow Arthur Eddington through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Arthur Eddington, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1919–1920Years on this page
1919
1920
Discovery of Sun
Proposes that the pressures and temperatures at the core of the Sun could produce a nuclear fusion reaction that merged hydrogen (protons) into helium nuclei, resulting in a production of energy from the net change in mass
Records, sources and methodology
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