
Meaning of THOMAS YOUNG
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[n] British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829) |
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| | Synonyms: | | Young |
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| | See Also: | | Egyptologist, physicist | |
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