Thomas Young (scientist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Young (scientist)

English polymath

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1773

Place of Birth: Milverton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-May-1829

Profession: astronomer, physician, physicist, musician, egyptologist, university teacher, physiologist, entomologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, linguist

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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About Thomas Young (scientist)

Thomas Young FRS (13 June 1773 – 10 May 1829) was a British polymath and physician.
Young made notable scientific 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 (specifically the Rosetta Stone) before Jean-François Champollion eventually expanded on his work.
He was mentioned by, among others, William Herschel, Hermann von Helmholtz, James Clerk Maxwell, and Albert Einstein.
Young has been described as "The Last Man Who Knew Everything".Young is credited with establishing the wave theory of light, influenced in his experiments by those of Isaac Newton.
His work was subsequently supported by the work of Augustin-Jean Fresnel.

Henry Perronet Briggs (1793–1844)
Alternative names	H.P Briggs; Briggs; A.R.A. Briggs; A.R.A. H.P. Briggs; H.P. Briggs
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	1793	18 January 1844
Location of birth/death	London	London
Authority control	: Q5726903 VIAF: 56542259 ISNI: 0000 0001 1648 2022 ULAN: 500009045 LCCN: nr2001044285 NLA: 35142619 WorldCat

Thomas Young (scientist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

About Thomas Young (scientist)

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