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Birth
Born in County Cariow in southeastern Ireland and attended the local National School -
Studying in Marburg, Germany
Tyndall's studies of magnetism and dimagnetism yielded discoveries in the behavior of chemical compounds based upon principles of magnetism developed through his experimentation. -
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Lecture tour at the Royal Institution in London
Tyndall distinguished himself as a great talent at sharing complex scientific concepts to laymen. -
Study of radiative properties of various gases and water vapor
Tyndall gained a professorship of natural science at the Royal Institute of London and began experimenting with the ability of different gasses, carbon dioxide and water vapor in particular, absorbed heat. On this date he used his newly invented differential spectrometer to show the absorption of heat by a sample of gas. He was able to derive from these experiments what would be known as the greenhouse effect. -
The Belfast Address
Tyndall delivered a speech to the British Association for the Advancement of Science arguing against the use of religion to explain the features of the cosmos and a move toward scientific observation as a conduit to discovery. -
Death
Tyndall died of an accidental overdose of a medication he took to battle insomnia.
