His name was Thomas Young, and he is often referred to as the last human to know everything. His work, though not commonly held to be as important as the likes of Einstein and Fermi, was critical to...

His name was Thomas Young, and he is often referred to as the last human to know everything. His work, though not commonly held to be as important as the likes of Einstein and Fermi, was critical to the development of the camera, digital and film, to the development of the modern computer, and it fundamentally altered our perception of color, light, and indirectly space.
Task:

1. Find out who he was. How did his education, his life in general, influence his work? His conclusions? His insight?


2. What he proved.


3. Who he proved wrong.


4. Build the context for his work - what motivated him to do what he did?


5. Whom did his work influence?


6. Thinking about the world in which we live, how does his work shape or influence how we live and see the world? By the way, you are free to argue that his work does not impact our lives.


7. Notes on the importance reflect on the impact of Young’s work.