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Definition: Eddington

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Eddington" is a common misspelling or typo for: Weddington.

Date "Eddington" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1792. (references)

Common Expressions: Eddington

Expressions Definition
Eddington (crater) Eddington is the lava-flooded remnant of a lunar impact crater, located on the western part of Oceanus Procellarum. The western rim is attached to the wall of the Struve walled-plain. To the east-southeast is the smaller but prominent Seleucus crater. South of Eddington is Krafft crater. (references)
Eddington limit In physics, the Eddington Limit is a natural limit to the luminosity that can be radiated by spherically symmetric accretion onto a compact object, like a black hole. It is named in honour of the British physicist Sir Arthur Eddington. (references)
Eddington luminosity Eddington luminosity (sometimes also called the Eddington limit) is the largest luminosity that can pass through a layer of gas in hydrostatic equilibrium, supposing spherical symmetry. If the luminosity of a star exceeds the Eddington luminosity of a layer on the stellar surface, the gas layer is ejected from the star. (references)
Eddington Medal The Eddington Medal, named after Sir Arthur Eddington, is awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society nominally once every two years for investigations of outstanding merit in theoretical astrophysics. (references)
Eddington number In 1938, the British astronomer Arthur Eddington hit on the idea that the fine structure constant α, which had been measured at approximately 1/136, should be exactly 1/136. He based this on aesthetic and numerological arguments. (references)
Paul Eddington Paul Eddington CBE (18 June 1927 - 4 November 1995) was a well-loved British actor best known for his appearances in popular TV sitcoms of the 70s and 80s. (references)
Rod Eddington Sir Rod Eddington is Chief Executive of British Airways, the UK's premier airline and one of the largest in the world. (references)
Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Eddington

Expressions Domain Definition
Eddington limit Physics (Sir A. Eddington) - The theoretical limit at which the photon pressure would exceed the gravitational attraction of a light-emitting body. That is, a body emitting radiation at greater than the Eddington limit would break up from its own photon pressure. (references)

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Extended Definition: Eddington

Eddington

Eddington is the name of several places:

  • In the United States of America:
    • Eddington, Maine
    • Eddington, Pennsylvania
  • In Australia:
    • Eddington, Victoria


  • Eddington is also a surname and may refer to any of the following:
    • Arthur Stanley Eddington (1882-1944), English astrophysicist
    • Michael Eddington, a fictional character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    • Patrick G. Eddington, a former CIA imagery analyst
    • Paul Eddington (1927-1995), English actor
    • Rod Eddington (1950-), Australian businessman


  • People with the first name Eddington:
    • Eddington Varmah, Liberian politician


  • Things named after Arthur Stanley Eddington:
    • Eddington (crater) on the Moon
    • Eddington-Finkelstein coordinates used in the theory of general relativity
    • Eddington luminosity, or Eddington limit, relating to the maximum mass of a star
    • Eddington Medal, awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society
    • Eddington mission, an ESA mission to search extrasolar planets (cancelled)
    • The Eddington-Dirac number can refer to the Dirac large numbers hypothesis

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Topics by Level of Interest: Eddington

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Eddington 82     Adam Eddington 13
Arthur Stanley Eddington 39     Arthur Stanley Eddington 39
Rod Eddington 25     Eddington 82
Eddington mission 21     Eddington (crater) 11
Eddington luminosity 17     Eddington (SEPTA station) 6
Adam Eddington 13     Eddington luminosity 17
Eddington number 11     Eddington Medal 9
Eddington (crater) 11     Eddington mission 21
Paul Eddington 10     Eddington number 11
Eddington Medal 9     Eddington Varmah 4
Eddington (SEPTA station) 6     Einstein and Eddington 4
Einstein and Eddington 4     Patricia Eddington 3
Eddington Varmah 4     Patrick G. Eddington 3
Patrick G. Eddington 3     Paul Eddington 10
Patricia Eddington 3     Rod Eddington 25

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"Eddington" is a common misspelling or typo for: Weddington.

Synonym: Eddington
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Expression

 sir Arthur Stanley Eddington.
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