John Tyndall Signed (1 results)

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Hand Written Paper Slip Signed by Irish Physicist John Tyndall. Undated. John Tyndall 1820-1893 was a prominent 19th-century Irish physicist. His scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism. Later he made discoveries in the realms of infrared radiation and the physical properties of air, proving the connection between atmospheric CO2 and what is now known as the greenhouse effect in 1859. Tyndall also published more than a dozen science books which brought state-of-the-art 19th century experimental physics to a wide audience. From 1853 to 1887 he was professor of physics at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London. He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1868. Size is 105mm x 50mm. Condition is good. Light folding crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17795. Signed by Author(s).