Thomas Young (scientist)
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Thomas Young FRS was a British polymath who made notable contributions to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy, physiology, language, musical harmony, and Egyptology. He was instrumental in the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs, specifically the Rosetta Stone.
Portrait by Henry Perronet Briggs, 1822
Plate from "Lectures" of 1802 (RI), pub. 1807
Volumes I and II of A Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts (1807)
Title page to volume I of A Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts (1807)
Polymath
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A polymath is an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.
Benjamin Franklin is one of the foremost polymaths in history. Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer and political philosopher. He further attained a legacy as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
The Developmental Model of Polymathy (DMP)