Thomas Young

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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Who was born first?

• Thomas Young and Nathaniel Bowditch were born the same year
• Thomas Young and Friedrich Mohs were born the same year
• Thomas Young and Thomas Brisbane were born the same year
• Thomas Young and Frédéric Cuvier were born the same year
• Thomas Young and Jacob Aall were born the same year

Timeline

1. Frédéric CuvierJune 28, 1773 – July 24, 1838
2. Friedrich MohsJanuary 29, 1773 – September 29, 1839
3. Jacob AallJuly 27, 1773 – August 4, 1844
4. Nathaniel BowditchMarch 26, 1773 – March 16, 1838
5. Thomas BrisbaneJuly 23, 1773 – January 27, 1860
6. Thomas Young (this page)June 13, 1773 – May 10, 1829

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