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Eddington

Eddington

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An English scientist who studied stars and explained Einstein's theory of relativity
  • proper noun
: Eddington
  • Like Eddington, he produced a book based on a set of lectures on science and religion.
  • Sir Eddington
  • Arthur Eddington
  • Stanley Eddington

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Examples

  • I was reading Eddington's book, The Nature, the Physical World.

  • Sir, I just got word on Commander Eddington.

    In Harm's Way (1965)

  • - Sir, Commander Eddington has arrived.

    In Harm's Way (1965)

  • Now, having said all that, Eddington was partly right.

  • Although he could be almost brutal in debate, Eddington bore no grudges, and he remained on friendly terms with his scientific rivals.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Early 20th-century astronomers like James Jeans and Arthur Eddington published books of philosophy.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The brilliant English astrophysicist Sir Arthur Eddington immediately recognized the importance of Aston's measurements.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Soon after Aston's discovery, Eddington suggested that the Sun's energy source might be the conversion of hydrogen to helium.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The list of previous winners reads like an astronomical Who's Who: Arthur Stanley Eddington, Henry Norris Russell.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In my physics class, we studied the contributions of Eddington to the theory of relativity.

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Etymology

Eddington is an English family name that comes from an old place name meaning 'Eadda's town'. The -ton part is the same ending in many English towns and means 'town' or 'farm', so the scientist Sir Arthur Eddington has a name that originally pointed to a small place or settlement.