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Astronomer

Arthur Eddington was a distinguished British astronomer recognized for his contributions to astrophysics and cosmology. He is particularly renowned for his observations during the 1919 solar eclipse, which validated Einstein's theory of general relativity. Eddington's legacy in astronomy has significantly advanced our comprehension of the cosmos.

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“Human life is proverbially uncertain; few things are more certain than the solvency of a life-insurance company.”

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Book:The nature of the physical world

Source: The nature of the physical world

“We used to think that if we knew one, we knew two, because one and one are two. We are finding that we must learn a great deal more about 'and'.”

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“The mathematics is not there till we put it there.”

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Book:The Philosophy of Physical Science: Tarner Lectures (1938)

Source: The Philosophy of Physical Science: Tarner Lectures (1938)

“Proof is an idol before which the mathematician tortures himself.”

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Author:Arthur Eddington

“I believe there are 15, 747, 724, 136, 275, 002, 577, 605, 653, 961, 181, 555, 468, 044, 717, 914, 527, 116, 709, 366, 231, 425, 076, 185, 631, 031, 296 protons in the universe and the same number of electrons.”

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“It is impossible to trap modern physics into predicting anything with perfect determinism because it deals with probabilities from the outset.”

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Book:New Pathways in Science: Messenger Lectures (1934)

Source: New Pathways in Science: Messenger Lectures (1934)

“To the pure geometer the radius of curvature is an incidental characteristic - like the grin of the Cheshire cat. To the physicist it is an indispensable characteristic. It would be going too far to say that to the physicist the cat is merely incidental to the grin. Physics is concerned with interrelatedness such as the interrelatedness of cats and grins. In this case the "cat without a grin" and the "grin without a cat" are equally set aside as purely mathematical phantasies.”

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Book:The Expanding Universe: Astronomy's 'Great Debate', 1900-1931

Source: The Expanding Universe: Astronomy's 'Great Debate', 1900-1931

About the Author

Born: December 28, 1882
Died: November 22, 1944
Known for: Astronomer
Quotes: 80

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