| Show PROFESSOR TYNDALL with the death of professor Pro feasor tyndall which has been announced in our dispatches science loses lobea one ot of her moot molt devoted and accomplished disciples disciple he was born at blin bridge carlow ir ireland land august 21 1820 having left th the national school where the foundation for his education was laid he went to germany and continued his bis studies at the university of mar burgi burg and afterwards in berlin on OB his hia return to england he was elected follow of the royal society in 1862 1852 and the following year he wai ap hinted professor of natural philosophy r n 1856 in company with professor Pro fewer huxley he visited switzerland chiefly for recreation but this and following visits resulted in a thorough investigation of the ture and motion of the glaciers of the alps in 1859 he commenced his big researches research ts on radiant heat best and sons some years later hla bin host heat considered as a mode of motion was published a work which together with his hia previous publications placed him in the front rank of physicists at the death of professor faraday at trinity house he succeeded him as super superintendent iii of the royal institution in the early part of 1890 he engaged in a political cor with sir W harcourt Haro ourt and since that time though constantly V busy with scientific pursuits pur suito and al ways way sure of a respectful hearing by reason of his high attainments he has baa kept more or lew less retired irom from public view science owes much to him and his name will nit soon be forgot forgotten tev |
