Albert Einstein (14 March 1879–18 April 1955) was a German-born
Swiss-American theoretical physicist, philosopher and author who
is widely regarded as one of the most influential and best known
scientists and intellectuals of all time. He is often regarded
as the father of modern physics. He received the 1921 Nobel
Prize in Physics "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and
especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric
effect. Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, OM, FRS (28 December 1882
– 22 November 1944) was a British astrophysicist of the early
20th century. The Eddington limit, the natural limit to the
luminosity of stars, or the radiation generated by accretion
onto a compact object, is named in his honour. He is famous for
his work regarding the Theory of Relativity. Eddington wrote a
number of articles which announced and explained Einstein's
theory of general relativity to the English-speaking world.
Charles Babbage, FRS (26 December 1791 – 18 October 1871) was an
English mathematician, p