Sir Arthur Stanley Eddinton: Scientific Genius, Philosopher, and Quaker Mystic

by Donald Vessey

Overview

Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, was a major scientific mind of the twentieth century. He was also a Quaker whose faith and convictions shaped his scientific work. During World War I, refusing to demonize Germany and German science, Eddington remained connected to the work Einstein was doing on relativity and gravity. In 1919, the photographic plates he made of a total solar eclipse provided proof for Einstein's theory of relativity. Don Vessey provides an account of Eddington's life, thought, and of his faith as a member of Cambridge Jesus Lane Meeting.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet #467

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161109885
Publisher:	Pendle Hill Publications
Publication date:	10/26/2021
Series:	Pendle Hill Pamphlets , #467
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	67 KB

About the Author

Donald Vessey has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and was Professor of Biochemistry (Medicine) at the University of California at San Francisco, and a Career Scientist at the V.A. Medical Center in San Francisco. Upon retiring, he moved to San Diego and began sitting at the San Diego Friends Meeting. There he has served on the Ministry and Oversight Committee and is currently clerk of the Library Committee. He is the author of Soul Work: A Daybook of Encouragement & Guidance for the Spiritual Journey, The Unfolding Discovery of the Truth of Our Being, and Light from a Rising Soul. He has also contributed to BeFriending Creation. He and his wife, Glenda, have two grown children and a loveable dog named Buddy.