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John Tyndall Timeline -PHIL202 Born 1820
Born: August 2, 1820, Carlington County, Leighlinbridge, Ireland. -
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First Job
"After a thorough basic education he worked as a surveyor in Ireland and England (1839–47). When his ambitions turned from engineering to science, Tyndall spent his savings on gaining a Ph.D. from the University of Marburg, Germany (1848–50), but then struggled to find employment.".(https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Tyndall) -
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Joined the Ordnance Survey of Ireland as a Surveyor
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Appointed Mathematics and Surveying Teacher at Queenwood College.
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Graduates With Ph.D.
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Early Discovery of the Greenhouse Effect
Prof.Tyndall discovered the greenhouse effect
of absorption of radiant heat and light through water vapor and carbon dioxide. He urged the importance of monitoring Earth's temperature, making him the founding Father of the danger's of potential global warming and climate change. -
Experiment and Discovery of Light Scatter
Discovered the scattering of light from the Sun's rays through large molecules, giving the sky a blue appearance. This showed how certain animals and ocean's have a blue color too. -
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Became Professor of Natural Philosophy at Royal Institution, London. -
First person, in 1861, to climb the Weisshorn.
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Scientific Adviser to Trinity House
"Scientific Adviser to Trinity House, the lighthouse authority for England and Wales. He held the position until 1883, working on the transmission of sound." (https://www.rigb.org/our-history/history-of-research/john-tyndall-timeline). -
Presidential Address of the British Association at Belfast, espousing scientific naturalism - the view that things in nature are best explained without invoking theological explanations.
