John Tyndall (Irish physicist) | August 2, 1820 - December 4, 1893 (aged 73)
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Born
John Tyndall was born August 2, 1820 in Leighlin Bridge, Ireland -
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Surveyor
After a thorough basic education he worked as a surveyor in Ireland and England (1839–47) -
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Ph.D. from the University of Marburg, Germany
Tyndall spent his savings on gaining a Ph.D. from the University of Marburg, Germany (1848–50), but then struggled to find employment. -
Professor of Natural Philosophy
In 1853 Tyndall was appointed professor of natural philosophy at the Royal Institution, London. -
Materialism/Atheism Accusation
He was accused of materialism and atheism after his presidential address at the 1874 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, when he claimed that cosmological theory belonged to science rather than theology and that matter had the power within itself to produce life. -
John Tyndall's Contributions pt. 1
John Tyndall contribution to science was tremendous as a promoter and achieved many discoveries. Many of these discoveries include how H2O and CO2 absorb more radiant heat than the abundant gasses in the atmosphere. This contributed to many of the climate change models today and helped the world of science contributions to climate change of today. In addition, Tyndall demonstrated the sky’s blue color results from scattering of the Sun’s rays through the Earths atmosphere. -
John Tyndall's Contribution Video and Citation/References
https://youtu.be/mNp-uM3fvR8 Barton, Ruth. “John Tyndall.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 1999, www.britannica.com/biography/John-Tyndall -
John Tyndall's Contributions pt. 2
This led to many of the applications of fiber optics that enhances travel medium for many communications today. His contributions were so significant that there is a Tyndall National Institution and many experiments/demonstrations that are used today to educate the next generation of scientist and the world benefits from the many technological advancements deriving from the understanding of light/data traveling through clear mediums such as glass/or water.