The last man who knew everything
Subtitle: Thomas Young, the anonymous polymath who proved Newton wrong, explained how we see, cured the sick, and deciphered the Rosetta stone, among other feats of genius
By: by Andrew Robinson.
Publisher: Pi Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Young, Thomas, 1773-1829.; Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography.; Physicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.; Linguists -- Great Britain -- Biography.; Science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.; Science -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.; Discoveries in science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.; Discoveries in science -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Genres: Biography.
Description: Relates the life of the remarkable man who made major contributions in such fields as physics, languages, and music, describing how he proposed the light-wave theory and the three-color theory of vision, and was instrumental in the deciphering of the Rosetta Stone.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.