Arthur Eddington

@Astronomers, Career and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Arthur Eddington was one of the most renowned astronomers of 19th century and has many scientific achievements to his credit British Cambridge University Trinity College, Cambridge University Of Manchester Scientists Mathematicians Astronomers Physicists Capricorn Celebrities Arthur Eddington was an eminent scientist who is credited with the establishment of many renowned theories, which have been named after him, such as ‘Eddington number’ and ‘Eddington limit’. He was born to a middle-class family and after the sad demise of his father his mother took up the responsibility of the family. He was taught at home before attending school. He excelled as a student and earned several scholarships which helped him in his further studies. His remarkable performance at the ‘Owens College’ earned him the opportunity to attend the prestigious ‘University of Manchester’. Physics was his area of interest and he completed his graduation with a major in the subject. He was trained under the tutelage of great scholars like Arthur Schuster, Horace Lamb, John William Graham and Robert Alfred Herman, and these learned people provided him with vast knowledge and enhanced his excellence. He engaged in experimental works and carried on rigorous research and established theories which served as breakthrough in the world of physics. He was involved in astronomical research and developed theories regarding the interior of stars and stellar movements. He was the first English physicist to explain Einstein’s theory of relativity. His books answer many questions about the universe; however, his fatal disease put an abrupt halt to his investigation of the ‘fundamental theory’.

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Birthday: December 28, 1882 Died on: November 22, 1944 Nationality: British Famous: Cambridge University, Trinity College, Cambridge, University Of Manchester, Scientists, Mathematicians, Astronomers, Physicists Known as: Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, Arthur Eddington, A. S. Eddington, Arthur Stanley Eddington Universities: Cambridge University,Trinity College, Cambridge,University Of Manchester University of Cambridge Trinity College Cambridge University of Manchester Victoria University of Manchester Humanitarian Works: Eddington had chaired the ‘National Peace Council from 1941-43. Information Detail Birthday December 28, 1882 Died on November 22, 1944 Nationality British Famous Cambridge University, Trinity College, Cambridge, University Of Manchester, Scientists, Mathematicians, Astronomers, Physicists Known as Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, Arthur Eddington, A. S. Eddington, Arthur Stanley Eddington Universities Cambridge University,Trinity College, Cambridge,University Of Manchester University of Cambridge Trinity College Cambridge University of Manchester Victoria University of Manchester Humanitarian Works Eddington had chaired the ‘National Peace Council from 1941-43. Notable Alumnis Cambridge University Trinity College Cambridge University Of Manchester Birth Place Kendal Religion Quakers Gender Male Sun Sign Capricorn Born in Kendal Famous as Astronomer Died at Age 61

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On 22nd November 1944, this eminent scientist breathed his last at the ‘Evelyn Nursing Home located in Cambridge, after fighting with cancer. Unsplash Personal Life

On 27th November, his last funeral rights were performed at the ‘Cambridge Crematorium’ (Cambridgeshire) and his body was cremated. Later, the remains were buried at the ‘Ascension Parish Burial Ground’ in his mother’s grave. Unsplash Personal Life

His last written book ‘Fundamental theory’ was published posthumously in 1946. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born to Arthur Henry Eddington and Sarah Ann Shout on 28th December, 1882, in Kendal, Cumbria (formerly known as Westmorland). When he was two years old, his father died in the ‘typhoid epidemic of 1884’. Arthur and his sister were raised by their mother. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

The family shifted to the sea-side town of Weston-super-Mare, and Eddington was initially taught at home and then attended preparatory school. He enrolled at the ‘Brynmelyn School’ in the year 1893, wherein he excelled in all the subjects particularly, English and Mathematics. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He joined the ‘Owens College’, Manchester (now known as the ‘University of Manchester’) in 1898, with the help of a scholarship he received. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He took up a general course during his first year at the institute and later, took up physics as a discipline. There his teachers were renowned physicist Arthur Schuster and mathematician Horace Lamb, and both of them inspired him to a great extent. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Another mathematician who inspired him was J. W. Graham, whom he met during his stay at the ‘Dalton Hall’. He completed his graduation in 1902, with First Class Honours in B.Sc. with physics. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He earned his M.A. degree in 1905, and thereafter, carried on experimental work in the ‘Cavendish Laboratory’. At the same time, he taught mathematics to engineering students for a short period of time. Unsplash Career

In 1906, he left Cambridge and moved to Greenwich, after he was chosen as chief assistant at the ‘Royal Greenwich Observatory’ to the ‘Astronomer Royal’. Unsplash Career

He was engaged with the study of the parallax or the displacement in position of the ‘433 Eros’ asteroid on photographic plates. Unsplash Career

In 1912, George Darwin, son of Charles Darwin, who was the ‘Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy’ at the ‘Cambridge University’, died and the following year, Arthur was appointed to the post. Unsplash Career

In 1914, following the death of astronomer Robert Ball, who had held the position of the ‘Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry’ at Cambridge, Eddington was appointed as the Director of the ‘Cambridge Observatory. The same year, he was made a ‘Fellow of the Royal Society’. Unsplash Career

This learned scientist was involved with much research work which encompassed study of astronomy, physics, relativity, movements of stars and much more. However, the most significant of his investigations was his quest of establishing a ‘fundamental theory’. He wanted to build one single connection between many different disciplines such as gravitation, quantum theory, cosmology and relativity. Unsplash Major Works

However, he could not complete his research on the fundamental theory and this ‘theory of everything’ remains a mystery in physics. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	December 28, 1882
Died on	November 22, 1944
Nationality	British
Famous	Cambridge University, Trinity College, Cambridge, University Of Manchester, Scientists, Mathematicians, Astronomers, Physicists
Known as	Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, Arthur Eddington, A. S. Eddington, Arthur Stanley Eddington
Universities	Cambridge University,Trinity College, Cambridge,University Of Manchester University of Cambridge Trinity College Cambridge University of Manchester Victoria University of Manchester
Humanitarian Works	Eddington had chaired the ‘National Peace Council from 1941-43.
Notable Alumnis	Cambridge University Trinity College Cambridge University Of Manchester
Birth Place	Kendal
Religion	Quakers
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	Kendal
Famous as	Astronomer
Died at Age	61

Arthur Eddington

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Dec 28, 1882

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