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Thomas Young

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Thomas Young (Scientist)

 

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Thomas Young's Double Slit Experiment

 

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Thomas Young Centre

 

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Thomas Young: Young’s Modulus

 

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Thomas Young Discovers Astigmatism And Maps the Visual Field

Thomas Young FRS was a British polymath who made notable contributions to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy, physiology, language, musical harmony, and Egyptology. He "made a number of original and insightful innovations" in the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs before Jean-François Champollion eventually expanded on his work.