Thomas Young Collection

Thomas Young (engraving)
816336 Thomas Young (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Young (1773-1829)

Thomas Young (1773-1829), physicist and Egyptologist, 19th century
Thomas Young (1773-1829), English physicist and Egyptologist. Discovered the undulatory (wave) theory of light. Managed to decipher the Rosetta Stone

Thomas Young (1773-1829), Thin films illustrated by soap bubble, 1872
Thin films illustrated by a soap bubble. Surface tension of soapy water allows bubbles to form. Thomas Young (1773-1829) used his Wave (Undulatory) theory of light to explain colours of thin films

Thomas Young, English physicist and Egyptologist. Artist: GH Adcock
Thomas Young, English physicist and Egyptologist. By deciphering the Rosetta Stone, Young (1773-1829) made possible the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs

Thomas Young (1773-1829), English physicist and Egyptologist. By deciphering the Rosetta Stone, Young made possible the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs

Thomas Young, English physician, physicist and Egyptologist, 1881. Born at Milverton in Somerset, Young (1773-1829) revived the wave (undulatory)

Illustration of Thomas Youngs double slit experiment, showing that light travels as a wave, and not

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Thomas Young. Hand-colored woodcut of a portrait

Sillhouettes of a hand two sets of water ripple-rings formed around it illustrating principle of interference with light waves

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Thomas Young (1773-1829) was a renowned physicist and Egyptologist of the 19th century. His contributions to the fields of physics and Egyptology are still celebrated today. Known for his groundbreaking experiments, Young's work on thin films illustrated by soap bubbles in 1872 revolutionized our understanding of light and its properties. Young's famous double slit experiment provided evidence that light travels as a wave rather than a particle, challenging prevailing theories at the time. This experiment remains one of his most significant achievements in the field of optics. Aside from his scientific pursuits, it also had an artistic side. GH Adcock captured this multifaceted genius in an engraving depicting him as both a physicist and Egyptologist, and is evident that Young possessed great intellectual curiosity and a passion for exploring various disciplines. In addition to his scientific endeavors, Thomas Young made notable contributions outside academia as well. A photograph shows him speaking before the U. S Congress alongside A. Thomas Young, retired Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin. This image highlights how even centuries later, individuals named Thomas Young continue to make their mark on society through different avenues.