John Tyndall (1820 - 1893)

  • Political Opposition

    During this year, Tyndall was fed up with oppressive policies in the management of the ordinance survey which he was a member of.
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    Railroad Engineer

    During this period, Tyndall found work with the Lancashire and Yorkshire after he was dismissed from the ordinance survey committee. At Yorkshire and Lancashire, was an engineer and a surveyor.
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    Effects of Solar & Heat Radiation

    Effects of Solar & Heat Radiation on atmospheric gases are two of Tyndall's major works. Although he was deeply associated with political controversy, these works in the science field contributed to breakthroughs in the fields of organic matter. Educational Video: https://www.toppr.com/guides/physics/human-eye-and-the-colorful-world/atmospheric-refraction-and-scattering-of-light
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    Spontaneous Generation Debates

    Tyndall helped in the invalidation of the Spontaneous Generation of Life Theory after he demonstrated that without the scattering of sunlight and heat, most organic matter would not grow.