New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-05

| ,lowly weaker until $50 o'clock, when he died,
peacefully and painlessly.
| II his death. and an inquest has been ordered.
Dr BuZzard. Il London specialist, who was
allied to Haslemere only TO frd Professor Iyn-
tall dying when he arrived, Will have charge
# the examination
John TyndaI was born August 81. 1920, in the vii
| age Of Lighlin Bridge, near Carlow, Ireland. The
family were descendants Of william Tyndae. the
nartyred religious reformer and translator OF the
bible who burxed at the stake IN 1886. IL was
migrated from England to ireland about the mid.
IL Of the eghteenth century. me iather OF , tnS
great scientist. who also bore the name or Johii
rynda, is said to have been man OF great r en-, IN
cllectual power and force Of character lie ior-
cited his Inheritance through a disagreement with
mis- family. and therefore lived In extremely inodest
trade for some years. he was appointed to posi-
ion on the Irish police force. In his Fragments
tribute TO his fathers memory. He says:
Sprung from "A source to which the Bible was
I most Exclusively to it, Born in Ireland l. like
my predecessors for many generations was taught
aad a father whose memory ought TO be TO me
stay and an example OF Undermining rect!tq q, ana
morally high and independent. by his own inner
energies and aiinties ne obtained naowiegge Sa
whole OF the controversy between Protestantism
and Romansm was az his fingers ends sun rn,s
was so respected by his Catholic fellow-townsmen
that they one and all put up their shutters wheh
Young Tynda received his carly education at o he
public schools OF his native town. He learned read
iy and stood high in scholarship. In one branch.
that Of geometry. he was especially prohcleehi'
Even before leaving school he had become dill
gent student Of Ca-iy.es works. and n more re-
cent times he had frequently acknowleht heapy
Indebtedness to that writer for having Try Siyen
direction to the natural bent Of his ~ e. Mr.
| ryndall left school in his nineteenth yelr pc
came An assis' to division OF ne 'r nee
| survey statioae of ieiehln He acGuir' .ae ,
deal knowledae o. cry de,'I OF thS '', Ia, a and
became skllful as a dfaugn' man, a c'-'Pu'eF ana
Early in ISL the young surveyor -esoly,d to emf MI
CRATE. He coul see no openng for himset IN ,6 tne
| Ola World. and, like many other able men heiore
ana since he began east i5tiui eyes AFRO Iiv
| had come to America early IN the present n'urg'
They had settled I'm Phadelphla ana ac.rnvl , cor,
siderable success in life regular ,h
| was carried on between them and the FAMILY my
had left behind ana young nm rnsoyed 70
| follow them across the ocean. The vehement pro-
S nsc 81 a ms railway Snentdr in England Induced
him 10 forcgO his resolution, and the next tnree
ninstrv and ability gave excellent satisfaction to
his employers but still the prospect before nm
to accept situation rs teacher IN the newly es-
tablishcd Queenwood College in Hampshire
cldel faculty for teaching. and ms lnnusnc1 G g
the students under him was most henehcia rom m
his character. lie began about this time 70 con- con-
tribute short papers to scientific b ya, enI Weight OF
his opinions and the lucid style IN when they Mt MT
The son felt the bereavement with the utmost
severity In one Of his works he has told US h9 SS
fore his death. he was impressed by the dying
mans quoting to him Wosey's Injunction TO Cr9ni-
lined in this case to be faithfully obeyed
In siS Mr.. Tyndal resigned his appoln,,tsmIbn1s III,
friend. Edward Frankland, afterward professor OF
chemistry in the Royal Institution. went to the
st mnS'S cbemlsry under the eminent Professor
Bunsen The latter formed a high opinion OF the ne
young mans talents. and took great interest IA
directing his studies. placing the laboratory ana All
| its appliances at his disposal Tyndalls advance
commonly rapid and it soon became evident that
he had found his true sphere IN HE IN CONFUSING
scientific investigations IesGes ms woun WIZ, na
Runsen. Tyndall studied physics with Gerlhg anu
Knoblanch. and mathematics with Slfgn' Inahl,Scb
dalls hard work in the laboratory with htoDtaof Lei
resulted I'm A series OF discoveries In magnetism ana
diamagnesm he incorporates IN tns pap ord ION
the Magneto-O optic Properties of Crystals ana me
Relation Of Magnetism ana ri,teD in eonmction
with Knoblanch and pnbIsshhed IN year TvndaIl
took his degree submitting thesis on screw
Surfaces lin German which won MN his" J",
mcndation. The same year he went TO Berlin where
for a short time. he continued his researches uhder
Professor Magnus. , coo,
aferward formed the acquaintance OF rroIe ss0
Faraday the beginning Of warm ana lon IA m
results e oi W once 70 his election as Fellow OF
| the ROYAL Society. In 1852 he became member OF
the British Association for the Advancement OF
Scencg ana in tbe nversty Of Toronto Canada
The next year he elected professor Of natural
GG% overnRmsnt i" school Of Mines. s..,vo,
Professor Tynda made his first visit to swyz Sr
destined TO bear dr lae rocks wa the
proximae cause of his joining his friend fr1ieS $50.
Huxley on a visit TO the Swiss glaciers IN lao
They aHa notion Of glaciers ynda
TO Switzerland in 1871, 1888 ana lsos teacninS r o
deem snow Two days later he succeeded In reachHg
| the Nontanvert. where he remained three days tof
tha r,idS n binding
ing the winter motion of the Mer De Glaee rvp
many years Professor Tynda maze ene np n CEN
erally In summer. but occasionally IN wn.T,;
s9mstms aPn Sxey amd Hrst He scaled for the
first time the Weshorn in le6l ana tne Ma seen in
The four well Unknown volumes OF Alpine studies:
Professor Tyndas studies on radiant heat on IF
begun in 1853 and eliminated in the o 10 ,b U
his lectures at the Royal Institution In lSoS III 'i
volume entitled. Heat Considered as aVdt bo "
omgbIv characteristic Of Professor Tyndars skill IN
presenting the results Of scientiic h had
In lucid and engaging FORM The book mas N''
Professor Tyndas studies on the tneUr aSe in ISIS
and 1876 were extremely important They snoT tSe
drasnsms developed in putrefacton and fermenta,
ton due to bacteria received from INC "''
ana Ia Isl S in response to request signed by many
prominent scientific and literary men OF A"dds av
cred thirvnve lectures the net income ii V,easor
lectures amounting 20 more than s3v " ,ncome of
, Harry r
which il given TO scientific students III i,a, ~
Columbia and the University OF pennsylvania ~ ~
further their studies under certain broad co'u'o''
In the universities of Europe. -, .,ory VOL
Professor Tyndalls writings incuue =. ' 'hosa al
umes and detached articles In addition ~ hroncbss
ready mentioned upon the most impor a. General by
OF physical science. They are marked III eenersetic
style delightful as 1t is lucid am ~ abori,
and by faculty of presenting the resu attract the
Investigations In a manner 10 these oual-
widest attention. His work In virtue vi -. hrinono
tiles has been OF the greatest service IN IN tbs
scientific study to the high estate II enjoys ~ '"e
modern world . $3.50 ~ TT. n
Professor Tyndall received the degree o. n is;
from Camhridaa In lQ5 and from EQlnpuIe" N1 Aovr