[PAR] [TLE] Young's interference experiment [SEP] Young's interference experiment, also called Young's double-slit interferometer, was the original version of the modern double-slit experiment, performed at the beginning of the nineteenth century by Thomas Young.  This experiment played a major role in the general acceptance of the wave theory of light.  In Young's own judgement, this was the most important of his many achievements. [PAR] [TLE] Thomas Young (scientist) [SEP] Thomas Young (13 June 1773 – 10 May 1829) was an English polymath and physician.  Young made notable scientific contributions to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy, physiology, language, musical harmony, and Egyptology.  He "made a number of original and insightful innovations" in the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs (specifically the Rosetta Stone) before Jean-François Champollion eventually expanded on his work.  He was mentioned by, among others, William Herschel, Hermann von Helmholtz, James Clerk Maxwell, and Albert Einstein.  Young has been described as "The Last Man Who Knew Everything".
[PAR] [TLE] Young 's interference experiment [ SEP ] Young 's interference experiment , also called Young 's double - slit interferometer , was the original version of the modern double - slit experiment , performed at the beginning of the nineteenth century by Thomas Young . This experiment played a major role in the general acceptance of the wave theory of light . In Young 's own judgement , this was the most important of his many achievements . [PAR] [TLE] Thomas Young ( scientist ) [ SEP ] Thomas Young ( 13 June 1773 – 10 May 1829 ) was an English polymath and physician . Young made notable scientific contributions to the fields of vision , light , solid mechanics , energy , physiology , language , musical harmony , and Egyptology . He " made a number of original and insightful innovations " in the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs ( specifically the Rosetta Stone ) before Jean - François Champollion eventually expanded on his work . He was mentioned by , among others , William Herschel , Hermann von Helmholtz , James Clerk Maxwell , and Albert Einstein . Young has been described as " The Last Man Who Knew Everything " .
The experiment that played a major role in the general acceptance of the wave theory of light was performed by a man of what profession?
The experiment that played a major role in the general acceptance of the wave theory of light was performed by a man of what profession ?
English polymath and physician
English polymath and physician