The 1919 measurement of the deflection of light

• Published in: Classical and quantum gravity Vol. 32; no. 12; pp. 124001 - 124014
• Main Author: Will, Clifford M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 25.06.2015
• Subjects: Astronomy; Cosmology; Deflection; experimental gravitation; Gravitational lenses; Legacy; light deflection; milestones of general relativity; Quantum gravity; Solar eclipses; Time delay

The measurement of the deflection of starlight during a total solar eclipse on 29 May 1919 was the first verification of general relativity by an external team of scientists, brought Einstein and his theory to the attention of the general public, and left a legacy of experimental testing that contin...