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Birth of John Tyndall
John was born in Leighlinburg, Ireland to John and Sarah Tyndall. -
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After Primary Education
Worked as a surveyor in Ireland and England before pursuing science. -
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PhD
John earned his PhD from the University of Marhburg, Germany. He had trouble finding a job after earning his degree. -
Professor of Natural Philosophy
Tyndall was appointed a professor at Royal Institution, London of natural philosophy. This is where he began his studies of radiant heat and light and the effects from water vapor and carbon dioxide. -
Royal Medal
Tyndall was awarded the Royal Medal for his early studies in diamagnetism. John humbly declined the medal, claiming it to be political and really only having to do with who you know in the scientific world. -
Rumford Medal
Tyndall was awarded the Rumford Medal for his researches on the absorption and radiation of heat by gases and vapors -
The Tyndall Effect
The discovery of how light beams scatter when shined through different matter was discovered by Tyndall while at the Royal Institute. This drove the realization of the sky being blue due to how the light from the sun reflected through the atmosphere before reaching Earth. "He discovered water vapor and carbon dioxide absorb more radiant heat than the gases of the atmosphere and argued the consequent importance of those gases in moderating Earth’s climate that is the natural greenhouse effect." -
Married
John married his wife, Louisa Charlotte Tyndall -
Death
John died at the age of 73
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