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Thomas Young

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

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Thomas Young was a British scientist who made significant contributions to the understanding of light and wave behavior. He is best known for his double-slit experiment, which demonstrated the wave nature of light.

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