Lang Syne English Family Information History Fact Book - Young

A name rooted deep in England’s turbulent yet colourful Anglo-Saxon past, the surname of Young has featured prominently in the historical record from earliest times.

From the diverse worlds of science, religion, business, the stage and music, many of its bearers have gained international fame and distinction.

Born in 1773 in Somerset, Thomas Young was the gifted English physicist, physician and Egyptologist who laid the foundations of modern-day Egyptology by breaking the ‘code’ of the mysterious Rosetta Stone – a black basalt stone uncovered by soldiers from Napoleon’s army in 1799 and which proved to hold the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics.

In the world of contemporary music, Neil Young is the Canadian-born rock and folk musician and his tale, along with those of other famous bearers of the proud name of Young, is presented here.

Book Dimensions 10 × 0.4 × 14.5 cm