Thomas Young
English polymath (1773-1829)
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Updated 2026-05-29
British polymath who cracked the Rosetta Stone and basically invented the modern theory of light. Competent at vision, mechanics, language, and about five other things, because apparently one field wasn't enough.
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Thomas Young was a British polymath who made notable contributions to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy, physiology, language, musical harmony, and Egyptology. He was instrumental in the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs, specifically the Rosetta Stone.
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