Arthur Eddington vs Virginia Woolf
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur Eddington (1882–1944) and Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1882 to 1941.
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Arthur Eddington (1882–1944)
- — Born in Kendal, England Verified
- — Entered Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Placed as Senior Wrangler in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos Verified
- — Appointed chief assistant at the Royal Greenwich Observatory Verified
- — Became Plumian Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge Verified
- — Led the eclipse expedition to Principe that tested general relativity Verified
- — Eclipse results announced, confirming Einstein's theory Verified
- — Published The Internal Constitution of the Stars Verified
- — Knighted Verified
- — Died in Cambridge, England Verified
Virginia Woolf (1882–1941)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Founded the Hogarth Press with her husband Leonard Woolf
- — Published Mrs Dalloway Verified
- — Published To the Lighthouse
- — Died near Lewes, England Verified