Arthur Eddington – The Man Who Proved Einstein Right
Arthur Eddington was a pioneering astrophysicist whose work shaped modern astronomy and brought Einstein’s theory of general relativity to global attention.
Arthur Eddington was a pioneering astrophysicist whose work shaped modern astronomy and brought Einstein’s theory of general relativity to global attention.
James Chadwick was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for his discovery of the neutron, and was head of the British team supporting the Manhattan Project.
Irène Joliot-Curie, daughter of Marie Curie, received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of induced radioactivity.
Hans Geiger is best known for his participation in Rutherford’s scattering experiments, and the invention of the detector used in Geiger-Müller counters.
Lise Meitner is best known for her role in explaining nuclear fission. She is remembered as a trailblazer in nuclear physics and a role model for women in science.