Tyndall

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Tyndall
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Trinity_College_Dublin
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1820-08-02
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution studied the scattering of light
gptkbp:death_date 1893-12-04
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field physics
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:optics
geology
meteorology
engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tyndall
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_William_Strutt
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Michael_Faraday
gptkbp:known_for atmospheric science
Tyndall effect
pioneering work in thermodynamics
research on the behavior of light in different media
studying the properties of gases
theoretical contributions to the understanding of heat
gptkbp:nationality Irish
gptkbp:notable_work Heat as a Mode of Motion
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Carlow,_Ireland
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Tyndall
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Weisshorn
gptkb:Bon_Homme_County
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6