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John Tyndall

(1820-1893), Physicist and mountaineer

Sitter in 33 portraits
Physicist; professor, and later Director, of the Royal Institution, his address to the British Association, 1874 marked a high point in controversies over science and religion.

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John Tyndall, by John McLure Hamilton - NPG 1287

John Tyndall

by John McLure Hamilton
oil on canvas, 1893
NPG 1287

John Tyndall, by Maull & Polyblank - NPG x45495

John Tyndall

by Maull & Polyblank
albumen carte-de-visite, early-mid 1860s
NPG x45495

John Tyndall, by Maull & Polyblank - NPG x13247

John Tyndall

by Maull & Polyblank
albumen carte-de-visite, early-mid 1860s
NPG x13247

John Tyndall, by Ernest Edwards, published by  Lovell Reeve & Co - NPG Ax13905

John Tyndall

by Ernest Edwards, published by Lovell Reeve & Co
albumen print, published 1864
NPG Ax13905

John Tyndall, by Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax17795

John Tyndall

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s-early 1870s
NPG Ax17795

John Tyndall, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x13246

John Tyndall

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s-early 1870s
NPG x13246

John Tyndall, by Henry Joseph Whitlock - NPG x45954

John Tyndall

by Henry Joseph Whitlock
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s
NPG x45954

John Tyndall, by George Charles Wallich - NPG x74637

John Tyndall

by George Charles Wallich
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1870
NPG x74637

John Tyndall, by George Charles Wallich, published by  John Van Voorst - NPG Ax14786

John Tyndall

by George Charles Wallich, published by John Van Voorst
albumen print on card mount, published 1870
NPG Ax14786

John Tyndall, by Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax18206

John Tyndall

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1872
NPG Ax18206

John Tyndall, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x76497

John Tyndall

by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, circa 1872
NPG x76497

John Tyndall, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x13245

John Tyndall

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1872
NPG x13245

John Tyndall, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x129616

John Tyndall

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1872
NPG x129616

John Tyndall, by Frederick Gutekunst - NPG x13250

John Tyndall

by Frederick Gutekunst
albumen print on card mount, January 1873
NPG x13250

'Scientists', published by Hughes & Edmonds - NPG Ax132901

'Scientists'

published by Hughes & Edmonds
albumen print, published 1876
NPG Ax132901

John Tyndall, by Lock & Whitfield, published by  Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington - NPG Ax17514

John Tyndall

by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1877
NPG Ax17514

John Tyndall, by Lock & Whitfield, printed by  Frederick Hollyer - NPG x13252

John Tyndall

by Lock & Whitfield, printed by Frederick Hollyer
platinotype on card mount, 1877 or before
NPG x13252

John Tyndall, by Alexander Bassano - NPG x13243

John Tyndall

by Alexander Bassano
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x13243

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