1919
Observations of a total solar eclipse are made from across the globe, providing a crucial test of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
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Frank Dyson, Arthur Eddington, & Charles Davidson, with Andrew Crommelin, “A Determination of the Deflection of Light by the Sun’s Gravitational Field, From Observations Made at the Total Eclipse of May 29, 1919,” Transactions of the Royal Society, plate 1 & pages 291-333, 1 January 1920
Royal Society via SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System
Curated Resources
Joshua Roebke, “The 1919 Solar Eclipse Experiment that Confirmed Relativity Was Built with Sweat and Hard, Physical Labor: The Work That Advanced Science and Made Einstein Famous, in the Light of an Eclipse,” Massive Science, 29 May 2019
Devin Powell, “How the 1919 Solar Eclipse Made Einstein the World’s Most Famous Scientist: Heaven and Earth Moved to Make Albert Einstein a Star a Century Ago,” Discover, 24 May 2019
William Ashworth, “Arthur Eddington and Frank Dyson,” Linda Hall Museum, 29 May 2020
“Charles Davidson,” Royal Society Biographical Memoirs
“Andrew Crommelin,” Royal Observatory Greenwich
“Albert Einstein,” Nobel Prize
Daniel Kennefick, No Shadow of a Doubt: The 1919 Eclipse That Confirmed Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, 2019
James Gates & Cathie Pelletier, Proving Einstein Right: The Daring Expeditions that Changed How We Look at the Universe, 2019
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