Eclipse Test29 May 1919
Measures starlight deflection during a solar eclipse, supporting general relativity.
Historical person
Arthur Eddington Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Arthur Eddington, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
2 records1919–19202 events1 places
Chronological biography
1919
1920
Discovery of Sun1920
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
Titles and roles
Astronomer
Record provenance
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