Arthur Eddington
publication date: Friday, August 25, 2017 (part of Summer 2017)
category: Science
clue: This British astronomer had to go to Africa to prove Einstein right.
explanation: Eddington's observations during a 1919 eclipse in Africa produced some of the first confirmations of Einstein's theory of relativity. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Jesse King, and Elaine Beckland
![](/image/facebook-square/celebrity-goo-game/theme/eclipse-week.jpg)
Similar Goos
![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/jane-goodall-2.jpg)
Jane Goodall
If this noted researcher got her way, we'd stop monkeying around and start conserving nature while we still can. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/mark-twain.jpg)
Mark Twain
One of America's most celebrated authors and humorists wrote about a Connecticut Yankee using an eclipse to save his life in King Arthur's court. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/thales.jpg)
Thales
This ancient Greek is considered the first person to predict an eclipse, ending a war of five years when the eclipse motivated the soldiers to lay down their arms. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/taylor-lautner.jpg)
Taylor Lautner
He co-starred in a 2010 movie called Eclipse, playing a man who can become a giant wolf (with or without the presence of a full moon). Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/mark-zuckerberg-2.jpg)
Mark Zuckerberg
Is it good luck to be born during an eclipse? It was for this social media CEO, one of the five richest people on Earth. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/roger-waters-2.jpg)