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10 may 1829 london , england quaker milverton , somerset , england 240px physics 13 june 1773 young thomas signature.jpg thomas young -lrb- scientist -rrb- . jpg thomas young -lrb- scientist -rrb-
 thomas young
thomas young -lrb- scientist -rrb-

thomas young -lrb- 13 june 1773 -- 10 may 1829 -rrb- was an english polymath and physician .
young made notable scientific contributions to the fields of vision , light , solid mechanics , energy , physiology , language , musical harmony , and egyptology .
he `` made a number of original and insightful innovations '' in the decipherment of egyptian hieroglyphs -lrb- specifically the rosetta stone -rrb- before jean-françois champollion eventually expanded on his work .
he was mentioned by , among others , william herschel , hermann von helmholtz , james clerk maxwell , and albert einstein .
young has been described as `` the last man who knew everything '' .
