The last man who knew everything 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 /

The last man who knew everything [electronic resource] : 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 / Andrew Robinson.

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No one has given the polymath Thomas Young (1773-1829) the all-round examination he so richly deserves-until now. Celebrated biographer Andrew Robinson portrays a man who solved mystery after mystery in the face of ridicule and rejection, and never sought fame. As a physicist, Young challenged the t...

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Main Author: Robinson, Andrew, 1957-
Other Authors: Rees, Martin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK : Open Book Publishers, 2023.
Subjects:
Young, Thomas, > 1773-1829.
1700-1899
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.
Physicians.
Discoveries in science.
Linguists.
Science.
Scientists.
Great Britain.
Biographies.
History.

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Call Number: Q143.Y7 R63 2023
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