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Born August 2, 1820 and Died 1893 by accidental overdose of chloral hydrate which he was taking for insomnia. His wife administered the overdose.
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completing his PhD and returned to England after very little luck at first, Tyndall finally landed professorship of natural Philosophy at Royal Institution in London.
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began to research thermal radiation and serious studies began on May 9,1859 of the action of radiant heat.
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John Tyndall demonstrated the studies of radiant heat at a Royal Society lecture. His demonstration gave confirmation to what we know as Greenhouse effect today.
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In 1867 John Tyndall succeeded Michael Faraday as Superintendent of Royal Institute in London
