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'You are old, Father William,' the young man cried, 'The few locks which are left you are gray; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man,— Now tell me the reason I pray.'

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John Tyndall

John Tyndall

John Tyndall (August 2, 1820 - December 4, 1893) was a very prominent 19th century physicist. His initial scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism, resulting in his appointment as successor to the famous Michael Faraday at the Royal Institution in 1862.

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