Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington
Definition
Proper noun: - Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington: An English astronomer and physicist, renowned for his significant contributions to astrophysics and for making Albert Einstein's theory of relativity accessible to the English-speaking public through his writings and lectures.
Usage
- Proper noun:
- Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington led the 1919 expedition that confirmed Einstein's prediction of gravitational light bending.
- The Eddington limit, a concept in astrophysics, is named after Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington.
Advanced Usage
- "Eddington luminosity" or "Eddington limit": In astrophysics, this is the maximum luminosity a star (or other celestial body) can achieve when the outward radiation pressure balances the inward gravitational force.
- When a star exceeds the Eddington limit, it may experience significant mass loss.
Variants and Related Words
- Eddingtonian (adj): Pertaining to the work or theories of Arthur Eddington.
- The Eddingtonian model of stellar structure was groundbreaking.
Synonyms
- Astronomer: A scientist who studies celestial bodies.
- Astrophysicist: A physicist who specializes in the properties and behavior of astronomical objects.
Related Phrases
- Eddington number: A cycling term for the largest number of miles cycled on at least that number of days, inspired by Eddington's own interest in cycling.
- He is trying to increase his Eddington number this year.
Noun
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English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)
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