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John Tyndall (/ ˈ t ɪ n d əl /; 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 CO 2 and what is now known as the greenhouse effect in 1859.
God's Outlaw is a 1986 British historical film directed by Tony Tew and starring Roger Rees, Bernard Archard and Keith Barron. [1] It depicts the historical figure of William Tyndale and his struggles with the authorities in the time of Henry VIII for translating the Bible into English.
John Hutchyns Tyndall (14 July 1934 – 19 July 2005) was a British neo-fascist political activist. A leading member of various small neo-Nazi groups during the late 1950s and 1960s, he was chairman of the National Front (NF) from 1972 to 1974 and again from 1975 to 1980, and then chairman of the British National Party (BNP) from 1982 to 1999.
The film God's Outlaw: The Story of William Tyndale, was released in 1986. The 1998 film Stephen's Test of Faith includes a long scene with Tyndale, how he translated the Bible, and how he was put to death. [71] A cartoon film about his life, titled Torchlighters: The William Tyndale Story, was released ca. 2005. [72]
Tyndallization is a process from the nineteenth century for sterilizing substances, usually food, named after its inventor John Tyndall, that can be used to kill heat-resistant endospores. Although now considered dated, it is still occasionally used.
C.O.G. is an American comedy drama film directed and written by Kyle Patrick Alvarez and starring Jonathan Groff. The film, whose title stands for Child of God, is based on a David Sedaris short story from his book of collected essays, Naked. It marks the first time one of Sedaris's stories was adapted for film.
After John's death, Tyndall refused to publish a biography of his work until all of his research was organized and finalized. It took Tyndall to die in 1940 for John's biography to be published in 1945. [2] Tyndall gave permission to A. S. Eve and C. H. Creasey to publish the biography before she died.
Roger Ebert awarded the film 3/4 stars and said, "Martha Plimpton's performance is the center of the movie, quiet and strong", [5] and the San Francisco Chronicle opined, "Moody, sympathetic and shot through with a sense of apprehension, Eye of God marks an impressive debut for writer-director Tim Blake Nelson."