Young, Thomas

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Young,

Thomas, English physician and physicist, 1773-1829.

Young-Helmholtz theory of color vision - a theory that there are three color-perceiving elements in the retina: red, green, and blue. Synonym(s): Helmholtz theory of color vision

Young modulus - a type of modulus of elasticity.

Young rule - an obsolete rule to determine a child's medication dose.

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Goals from Darren and Derek Young, Thomas Solberg and Robbie Winters knocked the stuffing out of Alex Caldwell's Third Division new boys.