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John Tyndall (August 2 1820 -December 4 1893)

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  • University of Marburg

    He entered the University of Marburg, Germany, in 1848 and earned his doctorate 2 years later. His dissertation research interested Michael Faraday, who later brought him to the Royal Institution of London. In 1867 Tyndall succeeded Faraday as superintendent there. He retired in 1887. https://biography.yourdictionary.com/john-tyndall
  • Tyndall gases/carbon dioxide heat absorption

    Tyndall showed that gases including carbon dioxide and water vapour can absorb heat. His heat source was not the Sun, but radiation from a copper cube containing boiling water. In modern terms, this was infrared radiation – just like that emanating from the Earth’s surface. [https://www.google.com/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/john-tyndall-the-forgotten-co-founder-of-climate-science-143499]
  • Wrote a book on Sound

    In connection with consulting work on navigational aids Tyndall gave much attention to sound phenomena.
  • Tyndall's studies of the transmission of infrared radiation

    Tyndall's studies of the transmission of infrared radiation through gases and vapors did much to clarify the nature of the absorption process and brought him the Rumford Medal in 1869. [https://biography.yourdictionary.com/john-tyndall]