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Birth
Born in Leighlinbrigdge, County Carlow, Ireland
Educational video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1thc8JDgfXo Hurley, Paul. “John Tyndall: The Physicist Who Proved the Greenhouse Effect - with Paul Hurley.” YouTube, 20 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=1thc8JDgfXo. -
First Substantial Period of Research
Tyndall's first substantial period of research was diamagnetism. His role in diamagnetism helped launch his reputation and career in the science field. (Jackson)
Jackson, Roland. “John Tyndall and the Early History of Diamagnetism.” Annals of Science, 2015, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4524391/. -
Tyndall a Professor
Tyndall became a professor of natural philosophy at the Royal Institution, London. At the Royal Institution he became friends with Michael Faraday, a physicist and chemist. They helped each other grow in their fields of study. During this time as a professor, “Tyndall examined the transmission of both radiant heat and light through various gases and vapours" (Barton). Barton, Ruth. “John Tyndall.” Encyclopædia Britannica, www.britannica.com/biography/John-Tyndall. Accessed 19 May 2023. -
Green House Effect
“Tyndall successfully worked out absorptive capabilities of different gases”(Who was John Tyndall? everything you need to know). He that gases can absorb heat, which modern terms is infrared radiation. Tyndall is known for discovering the “greenhouse effect.”
“Who Was John Tyndall? Everything You Need to Know.” Edited by TheFamousPeople.com, Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements, www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/john-tyndall-6784.php. Accessed 19 May 2023. -
Publishing of Text
Tyndall published textbooks based on his lectures throughout his years. The first book consisted of eight of his lectures.
“John Tyndall (1820-1893).” Humanist Heritage, heritage.humanists.uk/john-tyndall/. Accessed 20 May 2023. -
Belfast Address and Denounced from the Church
During his Belfast Address Tyndall address science over theology. He was denounced from the catholic church and was accused of atheism for claiming the cosmological theory belonged to science rather than theology. -
Death
Died at age 73 in Haslemere, Surrey, England