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Thomas Young
1773 - 1829 Male
Polymath, Physicist
Thomas Young was an English polymath. He is famous for having partly deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics before Jean-François Champollion eventually expanded on his work. He was admired by, among others, Herschel and Einstein. Young made notable scientific contributions to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy, physiology, language, musical harmony and Egyptology.… read more
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Meaning: "the young one"
Origins: England, Scotland
Young is a surname originating in England and Scotland. Derived from the Old English word geong, meaning "young," the Young surname was used as a descriptive name to distinguish father from son or to the younger of two relatives. Young can also be a Korean surname and Chinese surname. Young is the 40th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.
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