Thomas Young
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Thomas Young Net Worth

Thomas Young is an English polymath who has a net worth of $1.9 million. He was born in 1773 and has made significant contributions to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy, physiology, musical harmony, and Egyptology. He is considered to be one of the most influential scientists of the 19th century.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 13, 1773
Birth Place England
Age 246 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $1.9 Million (2024)

About

English polymath who contributed to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy, physiology, musical harmony, and Egyptology.

Before Fame

He started studying medicine in London in 1792 and earned a degree of doctor of physics in 1796 before starting his own career as a physician in 1799.

Trivia

He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Academy of Sciences in 1828.

Family Life

He was born the eldest of ten children in a Quaker family in Milverton, Somerset.

Associated With

He was called a "truly original genius" by fellow scientist John Herschel.

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