Thomas Young (scientist)
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A physicist appointed professor of natural philosophy at the Royal Institution in 1801.[ref]
Young; Thomas (1773–1829); physician, physicist and Egyptologist by Royal Society. Activity, Career: interference research and appointment as professor of natural philosophy in 1801
Portrait of Thomas Young (scientist)
. Henry Perronet Briggs, 1822, after Thomas Lawrence; commissioned by Hudson Gurney. Public domain: PD-Art, life plus 100 years and U.S. publication before 1931. Source usage terms, via Wikimedia Commons. Source.
Thomas Young (1773–1829) was an English polymath who made significant contributions to various fields including physics, physiology, and linguistics. He is perhaps best known for his work in the field of optics and is widely recognized for his formulation of the wave theory of light. One of Young's most famous experiments is the double-slit experiment, which demonstrated that light can exhibit characteristics of both waves and particles.
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