Young, Thomas, 1773-1829 (physician, physicist and egyptologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1773 - 1829
Biography
Thomas Young was born in Milverton, Somerset, 13 June 1773. He studied medicine at London and Edinburgh, 1792-4, and physics at Göttingen, 1795-7. He was a fellow commoner at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 1797-9. He practised as a physician in London and conducted research into the eye, identifying the cause of astigmatism and publishing a three colour theory of perception. He was appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Royal Institution, 1801-3, and Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society, 1802-29. He carried out experiments on the diffraction of light and established a principle of interference that supported a wave rather than a corpuscular theory of light. He also worked on surface tension, elasticity and a scientific definition of energy. He married Eliza Maxwell, 1804. He retired from medical practice, 1814, and devoted himself to his research. He became interested in Egyptology and worked on deciphering the Rosetta Stone. He founded an Egyptian Society to publish hieroglyphic inscriptions, 1819, and later turned to the study of Demotic, 1827. He died in London, 10 May 1829.
Found in 333 Collections and/or Records:
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Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-03-06
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 113-114
Scope and Contents
Reporting on his activities concerning the establishment of the Cape Observatory.
Dates:
1823-03-06
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-06-18
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 115-116
Scope and Contents
Concerning his catalogue [of fixed stars].
Dates:
1823-06-18
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-09-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 128-129
Scope and Contents
Concerning tables and a plan of the observatory and giving news.
Dates:
1823-09-02
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-10-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 131-132
Scope and Contents
Concerning a paper on eclipses, measurements of the height of Table Mountain, and his need for further instruments, and reporting on his activities and on the topography and geology of Cape Town.
Dates:
1823-10-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1823-10-31
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 133-134
Scope and Contents
Concerning books and papers received, tables sent out, and a meteorological journal; requesting a Dollond repeating altitude and azimuth circle; and reporting on his activities at the Cape, which included collecting mineral specimens on Table Mountain.
Dates:
1823-10-31
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1824-01-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 152-153
Scope and Contents
Concerning the production of new copies of his catalogue and papers (as a case of his papers had been lost in transit), and giving news received of Captain Parry.
Dates:
1824-01-03
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from Rev. Fearon Fallows to Dr Thomas Young, 1824-07-17
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 154-155
Scope and Contents
Informing him of the sudden departure of his assistant Mr Scully, who had left without giving notice after an incident of 'gross immoral conduct' with a young housemaid. Fallows requests that a suitably qualified person 'whose moral character is without stain or blemish' be sent as his replacement, and he recommends Mr Taylor of Greenwich for the position.
Dates:
1824-07-17
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from Robert Tucker to Dr Thomas Young, 1819-01-20
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/37: 238
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Four letters, a proposal and four colour star charts.
Dates:
1819-01-20
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives
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Papers of the Board of Longitude
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Correspondence regarding methods of establishing longitude by Jupiter's satellites, the planets and fixed stars
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Captain Robert Tucker on a method using the altitude and a true bearing of the pole star
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Letter from Robert Tucker to Dr Thomas Young, 1819-01-29
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/37: 245
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Four letters, a proposal and four colour star charts.
Dates:
1819-01-29
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
/
Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives
/
Papers of the Board of Longitude
/
Correspondence regarding methods of establishing longitude by Jupiter's satellites, the planets and fixed stars
/
Captain Robert Tucker on a method using the altitude and a true bearing of the pole star
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Letter from Seth Hunt to Dr Thomas Young, 1819-03-27
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/24: 325-326
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-file:
Four letters from Hunt to Dr Thomas Young and the Board of Longitude. Hunt was an American citizen residing in Covent Garden, who obtained a patent for his new escapement in 1817.
Dates:
1819-03-27
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from Seth Hunt to Dr Thomas Young, 1819-03-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/24: 327-328
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-file:
Four letters from Hunt to Dr Thomas Young and the Board of Longitude. Hunt was an American citizen residing in Covent Garden, who obtained a patent for his new escapement in 1817.
Dates:
1819-03-30
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from Seth Hunt to Dr Thomas Young, 1819-04-06
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/24: 331
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-file:
Four letters from Hunt to Dr Thomas Young and the Board of Longitude. Hunt was an American citizen residing in Covent Garden, who obtained a patent for his new escapement in 1817.
Dates:
1819-04-06
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from Sir James South to Dr Thomas Young, 1828-04-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 311
Scope and Contents
Originally enclosing the letters at [RGO 14/48: 312-319].
Dates:
1828-04-03
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from S.P. Rigaud to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-04-15
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 186-187a
Scope and Contents
Concerning a copy of Bradley and Bliss's Observations for the Cape Observatory.
Dates:
1821-04-15
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from Stephen Lee to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-02-05
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/55: 94-95
Scope and Contents
Concerning tables of logarithms by Mr Taylor.
Dates:
1822-02-05
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from T. Revis to Dr Thomas Young on an improvement in chronometers, 1827-06-22
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/24: 427-429
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The first part of collection is comprised of papers concerning the internal affairs of the Board of Longitude, including the granting of awards, accounts, minutes, committee papers, petitions and memorials, the loan of instruments, publications and the payment of staff. These are followed by a wide range of papers relating to the Board's work, concerning clocks, chronometers and other instruments; longitude and latitude; magnetic variation; schemes and inventions; tables; pendulum...
Dates:
1827-06-22
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from T.G. Taylor to Dr Thomas Young, 1829-01-27
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 235
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Observations and correspondence regarding miscellaneous astronomical matters.
Dates:
1829-01-27
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from T.G. Taylor to Dr Thomas Young, 1829-01-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 236
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Observations and correspondence regarding miscellaneous astronomical matters.
Dates:
1829-01-30
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from the Dean of Carlisle to Dr Thomas Young, 1783 - 1823
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/55: 44-45
Scope and Contents
Dated '6 Nov'.
Dates:
1783 - 1823
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from Thomas Beverley to Dr Thomas Young, 1828-03-21
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/35: 452-454
Scope and Contents
On finding the longitude by occultations of stars by the moon.
Dates:
1828-03-21
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from Thomas Cook to Dr Thomas Young, 1828-02-19
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/31: 252-252a
Scope and Contents
Requesting that his claim for finding longitude by soundings, which he had submitted before the Lords of the Treasury, be presented to the Board of Longitude. He also states that he had left a model for their inspection.
Dates:
1828-02-19
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from Thomas Cook to Dr Thomas Young, 1828-03-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/31: 253-253a
Scope and Contents
Enquiring about when and where he should leave his model instrument for inspection by the Board of Longitude.
Dates:
1828-03-10
Conditions Governing Access:
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Letter from Thomas Cook to Dr Thomas Young, 1828-03-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/31: 254-255
Scope and Contents
Requesting that the Board of Longitude inspect a model he had submitted for determining longitude by means of a deep sounding.
Dates:
1828-03-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Letter from Thomas Hedgcock to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-02-27
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/35: 311-313
Scope and Contents
Enclosing a proposal for the attention of the Board of Longitude.
Dates:
1821-02-27
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives
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Papers of the Board of Longitude
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Correspondence regarding methods of establishing longitude by lunar methods other than lunar distances
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Thomas Hedgcock on finding the longitude by an altitude of the sun, moon or star
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Letter from Thomas Hedgcock to Dr Thomas Young, 1827-12-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/35: 330-331
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
24 letters, with related papers and observations.
Dates:
1827-12-03
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
/
Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives
/
Papers of the Board of Longitude
/
Correspondence regarding methods of establishing longitude by lunar methods other than lunar distances
/
Thomas Hedgcock on finding the longitude by an altitude of the sun, moon or star
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