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Faraday as a Discoverer
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John Tyndall's account of Michael Faraday's scientific work, written by a contemporary physicist who examines Faraday's methods and discoveries in fields such as electromagnetism. Suited to readers interested in the history of science and the life of a major experimental researcher.
John Tyndall
John Tyndall (; 2 August 1820 – 4 December 1893) was an 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.
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