Plaque

Sir Arthur Eddington

Erection date: 1974

Inscription

Sir Arthur Eddington O.M., 1882 - 1944, mathematician and astrophysicist, lived here.
Greater London Council

Site: Arthur Eddington (1 memorial)

SE3, Bennett Park, 4

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk and Steve Wilson

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Sir Arthur Eddington

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