Eddington, Arthur Stanley

Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, OM (December 28, 1882 November 22, 1944) was arguably the most important astrophysicist from the early 20th century. The Eddington limit, the natural limit to the luminosity that can be radiated by accretion onto a compact object, is named in his honour. · Can we improve this biography or this incorrect? Post your comments or consult wikipedia


"It cannot be denied that for a society which has to create scarcity to save its members from starvation, to whom abundance spells disaster, and to whom unlimited energy means unlimited power for war and destruction, there is an ominous cloud in the distance though at present it be no bigger than a man's hand."

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