Thomas Young
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Thomas Young has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Today I Found Out (Jan 2026). Cited for an 1814 report of a carved slab near the Sphinx with a cartouche interpreted to support the Khafre attribution (though later lost).
Thomas Young 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.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out |
| Role | English polymath |
Who talks about Thomas Young on podcasts?
Thomas Young came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out.