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[[File:Thomas_Young.jpg|thumb|Thomas Young.]]'''Thomas Young''' (13 June 1773 – 10 May 1829) was an English 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 (nonfiction)|Albert Einstein]].

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* [[Albert Einstein (nonfiction)]]

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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Young_(scientist) Thomas Young (scientist)] @ Wikipedia

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