Herbert Dingle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herbert Dingle

British astronomer and historian of science

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1890

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 04-Sep-1978

Profession: astronomer, physicist, astrophysicist, historian of science, philosopher of science

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Herbert Dingle (2 August 1890 – 4 September 1978) was an English physicist and natural philosopher, who served as president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1951 to 1953.
He is best known for his opposition to Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity and the protracted controversy that this provoked.