John Tyndall

Summary

John Tyndall is a human^[1]. His place of birth was County Carlow^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1820^[3]. He died in Surrey^[4]. He died on December 4, 1893^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], glaciologist^[7], mountaineer^[8], inventor^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (682 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in County Carlow^[2], John Tyndall…
• John Tyndall died in Surrey^[4].
• John Tyndall passed away in Haslemere^[12].
• John Tyndall was born on August 2, 1820^[3].
• John Tyndall died on December 4, 1893^[5].
• John Tyndall is buried at St. Bartholomew's Churchyard, Haslemere^[13].
• John Tyndall's father was John Tyndall^[14].
• Among John Tyndall's spouses was Louisa Charlotte Tyndall^[15].
• John Tyndall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• John Tyndall's professions included physicist^[6].
• John Tyndall's professions included glaciologist^[7].
• John Tyndall's professions included mountaineer^[8].
• John Tyndall's professions included inventor^[9].
• John Tyndall worked as a philosopher^[10].
• John Tyndall worked as a writer^[17].
• John Tyndall's field of work was physics^[18].
• John Tyndall's field of work was experimental physics^[19].
• John Tyndall's field of work was thermal radiation^[20].
• John Tyndall's field of work was light scattering^[21].
• John Tyndall's field of work was glaciology^[22].
• John Tyndall was employed by Royal Institution^[23].
• John Tyndall was educated at University of Marburg^[24].
• John Tyndall's doctoral advisor was Michael Faraday^[25].
• John Tyndall's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Stegmann^[26].
• John Tyndall's doctoral advisor was Robert Bunsen^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Tyndall was born in County Carlow^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1820^[3]. His father was he^[14].

Education

John Tyndall was educated at University of Marburg^[24]. Doctoral advisors include Michael Faraday^[25], a physicist^[28], 1791–1867^[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[30], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[31], specialised in physics^[32]; Friedrich Stegmann^[26], a mathematician^[33], 1813–1891^[34]; and Robert Bunsen^[27], a chemist^[35], 1811–1899^[36], of Kingdom of Prussia^[37], awarded the Davy Medal^[38], specialised in spectrochemical analysis^[39]. Academic degrees include professor^[40] and Doctor^[41]. He studied under Robert Bunsen^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], glaciologist^[7], mountaineer^[8], inventor^[9], philosopher^[10], and writer^[17]. Fields of work include physics^[18], a branch of science^[43]; experimental physics^[19], an academic discipline^[44]; thermal radiation^[20]; light scattering^[21]; and glaciology^[22], a field of study^[45]. John Tyndall was employed by Royal Institution^[23]. A notable student of him was Thomas Archer Hirst^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[47], a fellowship award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Royal Medal^[50], a science award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1826^[53]; Rumford Medal^[54], a science award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[57], an honorary degree^[58], in United Kingdom^[59]; and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[60], a science award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1775^[63].

Personal Life

John Tyndall was married to Louisa Charlotte Tyndall^[15].

Death and Burial

John Tyndall died on December 4, 1893^[5]. Recorded place of death include Surrey^[4], a ceremonial county of England^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], headquartered in Kingston upon Thames^[66] and Haslemere^[12], a town^[67], in United Kingdom^[68]. Burial took place at St. Bartholomew's Churchyard, Haslemere^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Tyndall include Tyndall effect^[69]; tyndallization^[70]; Mount Tyndall^[71], a mountain^[72], in United States^[73]; John Tyndall Award^[74], a science award^[75], founded in 1987^[76]; Tyndall^[77], a lunar crater^[78]; Tyndall's bar breaker^[79]; and Tyndall Mountains^[80].

Why It Matters

John Tyndall ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (682 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He is credited with the discovery of Tyndall effect^[83] and Tyndall's bar breaker^[84], a physics experiment^[85], founded in 1860^[86]. Entities named for him include Tyndall effect^[69]; tyndallization^[70]; Mount Tyndall^[71], a mountain^[72], in United States^[73]; John Tyndall Award^[74], a science award^[75], founded in 1987^[76]; Tyndall^[77], a lunar crater^[78]; and Tyndall's bar breaker^[79].

FAQs

Where was John Tyndall born?

John Tyndall was born in County Carlow^[2].

Where did John Tyndall die?

John Tyndall passed away in Surrey^[4].

Who were John Tyndall's parents?

John Tyndall's father was John Tyndall^[14].

Who was John Tyndall married to?

John Tyndall's spouses include Louisa Charlotte Tyndall^[15].

What did John Tyndall do for work?

John Tyndall worked as physicist^[6], glaciologist^[7], mountaineer^[8], inventor^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Where did John Tyndall go to school?

John Tyndall was educated at University of Marburg^[24].

What awards did John Tyndall receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[47], Royal Medal^[50], Rumford Medal^[54], and honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh^[57].

What did John Tyndall discover?

John Tyndall is credited as discoverer of Tyndall effect^[83] and Tyndall's bar breaker^[84].