tyndall

• Nome próprio referente ao físico britânico nascido na Irlanda, conhecido por seus experimentos sobre transparência de gases, absorção de calor radiante e transmissão do som pela atmosfera; foi o primeiro a explicar por que o céu diurno é azul. Também se refere ao efeito Tyndall, a dispersão da luz por partículas coloidais.

A proper noun referring to a British physicist (born in Ireland) known for his experiments on the transparency of gases, the absorption of radiant heat, and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere; he was the first to explain why the daylight sky is blue.

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1. John TyndallC2formalbritishscientific

   A 19th-century Irish-born British physicist known for his work on the transparency of gases, radiant heat absorption, and sound transmission; he first explained why the sky appears blue.

   John Tyndall

   • Tyndall's experiments on gas transparency advanced the understanding of atmospheric physics.
   • He is credited with the first scientific explanation for the blue color of the daylight sky.
   • Tyndall's research on radiant heat absorption laid groundwork for climate science.