Arthur Eddington - Test
Arthur Eddington
  • 1. What year was Arthur Eddington born?
A) 1882
B) 1900
C) 1925
D) 1950
  • 2. In which country was Arthur Eddington born?
A) England
B) United States
C) France
D) Germany
  • 3. What field of science was Arthur Eddington best known for?
A) Astrophysics
B) Geology
C) Biology
D) Chemistry
  • 4. What is the name of the famous book written by Eddington on the philosophy of science?
A) The Nature of the Physical World
B) Cosmos
C) A Brief History of Humankind
D) A Brief History of Time
  • 5. In what year did Eddington pass away?
A) 1985
B) 1944
C) 2000
D) 1960
  • 6. Which university did Eddington attend for his undergraduate studies?
A) University of Manchester
B) University of Oxford
C) University of Cambridge
D) Harvard University
  • 7. Eddington was a prominent supporter of which famous physicist and philosopher's work?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Albert Einstein
C) Leonard Susskind
D) Niels Bohr
  • 8. Which famous scientific experiment did Eddington conduct in 1919?
A) CERN particle collision
B) Hubble Space Telescope launch
C) Double-slit experiment
D) Solar eclipse expedition
  • 9. Eddington played a key role in the discovery of what important process powering stars?
A) Nuclear fusion
B) Black hole formation
C) Solar flares
D) Gravitational collapse
  • 10. What prestigious position did Eddington hold from 1914 to 1944 at the University of Cambridge?
A) Plumian Professor of Astronomy
B) Chancellor of the University
C) Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
D) Regius Professor of Physics
  • 11. Eddington's work laid the foundation for what branch of theoretical physics later crucial for understanding the universe?
A) Quantum mechanics
B) Solid-state physics
C) Optics
D) Cosmology
  • 12. Which prestigious scientific award did Eddington receive in 1924?
A) Royal Medal
B) Fields Medal
C) Turing Award
D) Nobel Prize
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