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Tyndall (other)
Tyndall is the name of an English family taken from the land they held as tenants in chief of the Kings of England and Scotland in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries. Tyndall may also refer to: People * Arthur Tyndall (1891–1979), New Zealand civil engineer, public servant and judge * Arthur Mannering Tyndall (1881–1961), English physicist * Charles Tyndall (1900–1971), Anglican Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh * Denis Tyndall (1890–1965), Anglican priest * Edward Tyndall (born 1973), director of the 2012 documentary ''Reconvergence'' * Emily Tyndall, a stage name of Emily Dunn (actress) * George Tyndall (1946 or 1947–2023), American gynecologist investigated for multiple instances of alleged sexual abuse * Humphrey Tyndall (1549–1614), English Anglican, churchman, President of Queens' College, Cambridge, Archdeacon of Stafford, Chancellor of Lichfield Cathedral and Dean of Ely * John Tyndall (1820–1893), Irish physicist * John Tyndall (poet) (born 1951), Canadian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyndall
Tyndall (the original spelling, also Tyndale, "Tindol", Tyndal, Tindoll, Tindall, Tindal, Tindale, Tindle, Tindell, Tindill, and Tindel) is the name of an English family taken from the land they held as tenants in chief of the Kings of England and Scotland in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries: Tynedale, or the valley of the River Tyne, Tyne, in Northumberland. With origins in the ancient Anglo Saxons, Anglo Saxon nobility of Northumbria, the Royal Scottish House of Dunkeld and the Anglo-Norman nobility, they have contributed courtiers, judges, writers, historians, sailors, airmen, scientists and philosophers to the history of England, Ireland and the new world. Two members of the family were offered, and declined, the throne of Bohemia in the 15th century and one of their number, William Tyndale, was the first modern translator of the Bible into English and one of the most important figures in the evolution of the modern language. The family is spread today throughout the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William T
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyndall (lunar Crater)
Tyndall is a relatively small lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, behind the southeastern limb. It is located very near the western outer rim of the larger crater Pizzetti, and the two are separated only by a few kilometers. To the southwest of Tyndall is the crater Bjerknes, and to the south lies Clark. This is a roughly circular, bowl-shaped crater with a slight outward bulge along the eastern face. The rim edge is not significantly eroded and remains well-defined. The inner wall has some patches of slightly higher albedo Albedo (; ) is the measure of the diffuse reflection of sunlight, solar radiation out of the total solar radiation and measured on a scale from 0, corresponding to a black body that absorbs all incident radiation, to 1, corresponding to a body ... along the south and southwest faces. The remainder of the interior is relatively featureless, with only a few tiny craterlets to mark the surface. Satellite craters By convention these featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyndall Mountains
The Tyndall Mountains () are a group of mountains close south of Avsyuk Glacier in central Arrowsmith Peninsula, Graham Land. Photographed from the air by FIDASE, 1956–57. Mapped by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) from surveys and air photos, 1948–59. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for John Tyndall (1820–93), Irish mountaineer and pioneer glaciologist, author of many works on glaciers and the physical properties of ice. Peaks Pryor Peak sits on the west side of the range, on the edge of Giants Cirque, a large cirque which opens to the southwest to Vallot Glacier. The cirque was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1983 following British Antarctic Survey geological work in the area. The peak was named by UK-APC after Commander John S. N. Pryor, Royal Navy. Richardson Peak, rising to about 600 m, sits on the east side of Vallot Glacier. It was named by UK-APC after Hilda Richardson, Secretary General, Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pic Tyndall
Pic Tyndall (from French: lit, ''Tyndall Peak'') is a minor summit below the Matterhorn (western shoulder) in the Pennine Alps, on the boundary between Aosta Valley (northern Italy) and Switzerland. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of List of Alpine four-thousanders, alpine four-thousanders. It was named in honour of John Tyndall who made the first ascent. First ascent Pic Tyndall was not considered as a goal in itself but it was located on the Lion ridge, where most of the attempts to climb the Matterhorn took place. Its summit was effectively reached during one of those attempts by John Tyndall accompanied by his guides Johann Joseph Bennen and Walter. Jean-Antoine Carrel and César Carrel were engaged as porters. The five men started from Breuil-Cervinia, Breuil on July 27, 1863. A wooden ladder, which Tyndall had taken with him, helped them over the most difficult passage, subsequently named the "grande corde". They could not go any higher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tyndall (Tasmania)
Mount Tyndall is a mountain that is part of the Tyndall Range, a spur off the West Coast Range, located in the Western region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain was named in 1877 by James Reid Scott on the suggestion of Thomas Bather Moore in honour of Professor John Tyndall, a Fellow of the Geological Society who made important contributions in physics, atmospheric science and geology. The area is at the northern end of a block of mountains that are north of Mount Sedgwick. Located at the base of the mountain are a number of glacial lakes, most notably Lake Westwood and Lake Dora. The mountain lies southeast of the Henty Gold Mine, and Hydro Tasmania dam on the Henty River; and south of Lake Mackintosh, Lake Murchison Lake Murchison is a man-made water reservoir located in the western region of Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of ... a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tyndall
Mount Tyndall is a peak in the Mount Whitney region of the Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. At , it is the tenth highest peak in the state. The mountain was named in honor of the Irish scientist and mountaineer, John Tyndall. Geography Tyndall lies on the Sierra Crest, which in this region forms the boundary between the John Muir Wilderness and the Inyo National Forest on the east, and Sequoia National Park on the west; and the boundary between Inyo and Tulare counties. Mount Tyndall is west of the higher Mount Williamson, and about north-northeast of Mount Whitney. History Mount Tyndall was first climbed on July 6, 1864, by Clarence King and Richard Cotter who were members of the California Geological Survey and under the overall direction of Josiah Whitney and the field leadership of William Brewer. King and Cotter were attempting to make the first ascent of Mount Whitney, and had made a long trek from Kings Canyon, only to realize months later that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyndall River
The Tyndall River is a river of Chile. See also *List of rivers of Chile This list of rivers of Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant tributaries appear in this list, under the river into which they drain. Rivers by name Following ... References EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS SUPERFICIALES EN LA CUENCA DEL RIO BIO BIO Rivers of Chile {{Chile-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyndall Glacier (other)
Tyndall Glacier may refer to: * Tyndall Glacier (Chile) *Tyndall Glacier (Colorado), a glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado USA *Tyndall Glacier (Alaska) Tyndall Glacier is a valley/tidewater glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier lies immediately west of 141° West longitude, within the boundaries of the Wrangell–Saint Elias Wilderness, itself part of Wrangell–St. Elias Nation ... * Tyndall Glacier (New Zealand) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyndall Branch (Deep Creek Tributary)
Tyndall Branch is a long 3rd order tributary to Deep Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Stoney Branch Course Tyndall Branch is formed at the confluence of Stoney Branch and Asketum Branch about 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble in Sussex County, Delaware. Tyndall Branch then flows south-southwest to meet Deep Creek about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Old Furnace. Watershed Tyndall Branch drains of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 690.47 and is about 14.38% forested. See also *List of rivers of Delaware List of rivers in Delaware (U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by name. Major rivers and creeks (27) *Appoquinimink River *Blackbird Creek *Brandywine Creek (Christina River tributary), Brandywine Creek *Broad Creek (Nanticoke River tributa ... References Rivers of Delaware Tributaries of the Nanti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyndall Air Force Base
Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located east of Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lt. Frank Benjamin Tyndall. The base operating unit and host wing is the 325th Fighter Wing (325 FW) of the Air Combat Command (ACC). The base had a resident population of 2,994 at the 2010 census. In October 2018, Hurricane Michael caused significant damage to the base. History Tyndall Field first opened its doors on December 7 1941 as a gunnery range. The airfield was named in honor of 1st Lt Frank Benjamin Tyndall (1894–1930). With the establishment of the United States Air Force in 1947, the facility was renamed "Tyndall Air Force Base" on 13 January 1948. In December 1940, a site board determined that Flexible Gunnery School No. 9 would be located southeast of Panama City, Florida on East Peninsula. On 6 May 1941, U.S. Army and local dignitaries held an official ground breaking for the school. Panama City's mayor, Harry Fan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyndall, South Dakota
Tyndall (pronounced TIN'-duhl) is a city in and the county seat of Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,057 at the 2020 census. History Tyndall was established in 1879 as the county seat of Bon Homme County. It was named for John Tyndall, an Irish physicist who had paid a visit to the United States. Geography South Dakota Highway 50 serves the community and runs east–west on the southern end of town, and South Dakota Highway 37 is located just west of town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,067 people, 471 households, and 268 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 531 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
