Arthur S. Eddington, photographer2018-09-212018-09-211919http://172.16.52.76:80/cdm/ref/collection/coll8/id/240https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12111/1334The images taken by Arthur S. Eddington on May 29, 1919, of a total solar eclipse were the earliest empirical tests seeking confirmation of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. Text appears on the front (in reverse) and back of this print. The verso text, in French, reads: Eclipse totale de soleil, 29 Mai 1919, Couronne, exp. 12 sec.SepiaPermission to use this image must be requested from the Institute's Archives. Please contact archives@ias.edu.Solar eclipses--1919Image