John Tyndall
Irish physicist (1820–1893)
Biography
John Tyndall (; 2 August 1820 – 4 December 1893) was an Irish physicist. His scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism. Later he made discoveries in the realms of infrared radiation and the physical properties of air, proving the connection between atmospheric CO2 and what is now known as the greenhouse effect in 1859.
Tyndall also published more than a dozen science books which brought state-of-the-art 19th century experimental physics to a wide audience. From 1853 to 1887 he was professor of physics at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London. He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1868.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Royal Institution
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Louisa Charlotte Tyndall
- Parents
- John Tyndall
Awards & honours (6)
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Royal Medal
- Rumford Medal
- honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
- Royal Society Bakerian Medal
- honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Quick answers about John Tyndall
- How old was John Tyndall?
- John Tyndall died on December 4, 1893 at the age of 73.
- When is John Tyndall's birthday?
- John Tyndall was born on August 2, 1820.
- Where was John Tyndall born?
- John Tyndall was born in County Carlow.
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- John Tyndall's zodiac sign is Leo.
- What is John Tyndall's nationality?
- John Tyndall is a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Ireland.
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- John Tyndall is known as physicist, glaciologist, mountaineer, inventor.
- Who has John Tyndall been married to?
- According to Wikidata, John Tyndall's spouse is or was Louisa Charlotte Tyndall.
