Thomas Young: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | May 06, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 09, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 16, 2024 | ||
| Changed "He discovered the cause of astigmatism" to "He was the first to describe astigmatism." | Oct 03, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mac Tutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Thomas Young. | Aug 20, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Moleculor Expressions - Exploring the World of Optics and Microscopy - Biography of Thomas Young. | Aug 20, 2017 | ||
| Added video. | May 12, 2015 | ||
| Replaced photograph of the Rosetta Stone. | May 23, 2013 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 04, 1999 |
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