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Thomas Young, English physicist and Egyptologist. Artist: GH Adcock
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Thomas Young, English physicist and Egyptologist. By deciphering the Rosetta Stone, Young (1773-1829) made possible the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs. In physics he performed experiments which led him to the conclusion that light is made up of waves (undulatory (wave) theory of light). After a portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence.
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Creator
- GH Adcock, attributed to: {British}: Artist, engraver
After
- Thomas Lawrence: British; English: Artist, painter
Subject
- Thomas Young: British: egyptologist, physicist
Category Hierarchy
Science & Nature Technology & Innovation
Science & Nature Natural Phenomena
Artistic Representations Portraits
Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2853x3673
File Size : 30,701kb
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- 006238
- 006238
- 0460000449
- 1-158-013
- 1158013
- 449