Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

John Tyndall Quotes: In the firmament of science Mayer and Joule constitute a double star, the light of each being in a certain sense complementary to that of the other.
         

In the firmament of science Mayer and Joule constitute a double star, the light of each being in a certain sense complementary to that of the other.


John Tyndall
Check all other quotes by John Tyndall

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





In the firmament of science Mayer and Joule constitute a double star, the light of each being in a certain sense complementary to that of the other.
         



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"John Tyndall Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 03 May. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/In-the-firmament-of-science-Mayer-and-256018>.





Check out


Other quotes of John Tyndall


The logical feebleness of science is not sufficiently borne in mind. It keeps down the weed of superstition, not by logic but by slowly rendering the mental soil unfit for its cultivation.

The logical feebleness of science is not sufficiently borne in mind. It keeps down the weed of superstition, not by logic but by slowly rendering the mental soil unfit for its cultivation.



His [Faraday's] third great discovery is the Magnetization of Light, which I should liken to the Weisshorn among mountains-high, beautiful, and alone.

His [Faraday's] third great discovery is the Magnetization of Light, which I should liken to the Weisshorn among mountains-high, beautiful, and alone.



... though he [Michael Faraday] took no cities, he captivated all hearts.

... though he [Michael Faraday] took no cities, he captivated all hearts.



To him [Faraday], as to all true philosophers, the main value of a fact was its position and suggestiveness in the general sequence of scientific truth.

To him [Faraday], as to all true philosophers, the main value of a fact was its position and suggestiveness in the general sequence of scientific truth.



Taking him for all and all, I think it will be conceded that Michael Faraday was the greatest experimental philosopher the world has ever seen.

Taking him for all and all, I think it will be conceded that Michael Faraday was the greatest experimental philosopher the world has ever seen.



Knowledge once gained casts a light beyond its own immediate boundaries.

Knowledge once gained casts a light beyond its own immediate boundaries.





Other quotes you may like


Developing your voice takes... time and practice.

Developing your voice takes... time and practice.



Your attitude is the one thing in this world you have complete control over. You have full command. As empowering as that truth can be, there are some days we let down and give in to a bad attitude.

Your attitude is the one thing in this world you have complete control over. You have full command. As empowering as that truth can be, there are some days we let down and give in to a bad attitude.



Out of the long list of nature’s gifts to man, none is perhaps so utterly essential to human life as soil.

Out of the long list of nature’s gifts to man, none is perhaps so utterly essential to human life as soil.



I am not a particularly thick-skinned person.

I am not a particularly thick-skinned person.



Chiropractic solved my neck and shoulder pains; it put me back on my feet. I think chiropractic is great!

Chiropractic solved my neck and shoulder pains; it put me back on my feet. I think chiropractic is great!



The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents.

The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents.



Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare.

Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare.



Along with the talent, you also need direction.

Along with the talent, you also need direction.



I like visual imagery in my head.

I like visual imagery in my head.



Youth, large, lusty, loving -- Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that Old Age may come after you with equal grace, force, fascination?

Youth, large, lusty, loving -- Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that Old Age may come after you with equal grace, force, fascination?




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "In the firmament of science Mayer and Joule constitute a double star, the light of each being in a certain sense complementary to that of the other.". Author of this quote is John Tyndall. This quote is about firmament, robert-mayer, james-joule, star, james-prescott-joule, praise, science, joule, mayer,.