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Gifted person with broad knowledge
A polymath or polyhistor is an individual whose knowledge spans many different subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific
Polymath
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up polymath or polymathic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A polymath is a person (also known as Renaissance Person), whose expertise spans a
Polymath_(disambiguation)
2018 non-fiction book by Waqas Ahmed
The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility is a non-fiction book by British author Waqas Ahmed, first published in 2018. It argues that specialisation
The_Polymath
Series of public experiments on mass collaboration in mathematics
The Polymath Project is a collaboration among mathematicians to solve important and difficult mathematical problems by coordinating many mathematicians
Polymath_Project
Resort in Acme, Pennsylvania
40°09′32″N 79°24′58″W / 40.158775°N 79.415990°W / 40.158775; -79.415990 Polymath Park is a 130-acre (0.53 km2) resort near Acme in Westmoreland County,
Polymath_Park
1974 novel by John Brunner
Polymath is a science fiction novel by John Brunner, first published in 1974 by DAW Books, an expansion of Castaways' World (Ace 1963). It is the book
Polymath_(novel)
Jamaican scholar and polymath (c. 1690 – c. 1770)
Francis Williams (c. 1690 – c. 1770) was a Jamaican polymath, scholar, astronomer and poet who was one of the most notable free black people in Jamaica
Francis_Williams_(polymath)
Scottish polymath (1560–1582)
Admirable Crichton (19 August 1560 – 3 July 1582), was an alleged Scottish polymath noted for his extraordinary accomplishments in languages, the arts, and
James_Crichton
British polymath (1872–1953)
Howard Marsh KCVO CB CMG (18 November 1872 – 13 January 1953) was a British polymath, translator, arts patron and civil servant. He was the sponsor of the Georgian
Edward_Marsh_(polymath)
Indian family
of B. R. Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) who was an Indian polymath and the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly
Ambedkar_family
2006 biography of Thomas Young by W. Andrew Robinson
biography of the British polymath Thomas Young (1773–1829). This biography is subtitled Thomas Young, the Anonymous Polymath Who Proved Newton Wrong,
The Last Man Who Knew Everything
The_Last_Man_Who_Knew_Everything
German intellectual (1606–1681)
Hermann Conring (9 November 1606 – 12 December 1681) was a German intellectual. He made significant contributions to the study of medicine, politics and
Hermann_Conring
Exceptional intellectual ability, creativity, or originality
can also be used to refer to people characterised by genius, and/or to polymaths who excel across many subjects. There is no scientifically precise definition
Genius
Lover of learning
philanthropy) and manthanein, math- (μανθάνειν, μαθ-; "to learn", as in polymath). Philomathy is similar to, but distinguished from, philosophy in that
Philomath
Figure of speech
of all trades that is highly skilled in many disciplines is known as a polymath. The use of the phrase has been much debated online and has been the subject
Jack_of_all_trades
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. Newton most commonly refers to: Isaac Newton (1643–1727), English polymath Newton (unit), SI unit of force Newton may also refer to: Newton (film)
Newton
English polymath (1773–1829)
Thomas Young (13 June 1773 – 10 May 1829) was a British polymath who made notable contributions to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy
Thomas_Young_(scientist)
Swiss polymath (1728–1777)
French: Jean-Henri Lambert; 26 or 28 August 1728 – 25 September 1777) was a polymath from the Republic of Mulhouse, at that time allied to the Swiss Confederacy
Johann_Heinrich_Lambert
15th-century book
steganography, written in c. 1499 by the German Benedictine abbot and polymath Johannes Trithemius. Trithemius' most famous work, Steganographia (written
Steganographia
Pete Moore is a British science writer, author, speaker and facilitator. His work aims to convey scientific concepts in layman's terms to enable public
Pete_Moore_(science_writer)
April 1751 [O.S. 25 March 1751, Lady Day] – 21 March 1809), was an English polymath and reformer, also known by various names including John Whyte, Abba, Aaba
John White (English polymath 1751–1809)
John_White_(English_polymath_1751–1809)
This article lists the visual artwork done by José Rizal, Filipino polymath and a national hero of the Philippines. Jose Rizal, among many other things
List_of_artwork_by_Jose_Rizal
Persian scholar and polymath (973–1050)
known as al-Biruni (c. 973 – c. 1050) was a Khwarazmian Iranic scholar and polymath during the Islamic Golden Age. He has been called variously "Father of
Al-Biruni
Andalusian Muslim polymath (1126–1198)
April 1126 – 11 December 1198), Latinized as Averroes, was an Andalusian polymath and jurist who was proficient in a variety of intellectual fields, including
Averroes
Ability to excel in two or more different fields
and polymaths. Multipotentiality refers simply to one's potential in multiple fields owing to his/her diverse interests and attempts. Polymaths, on the
Multipotentiality
British surgeon and polymath (1820–1904)
Baronet, FRCS (6 August 1820 – 18 April 1904) was a British surgeon and polymath. His interest was particularly in the surgery of the genito-urinary tract
Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet
Sir_Henry_Thompson,_1st_Baronet
Prime numbers which differ by 6
the existence of infinitely many sexy prime pairs. In August 2014, the Polymath group, seeking the proof of the twin prime conjecture, showed that if the
Sexy_primes
Tank concept designed by Leonardo da Vinci
known as Da Vinci's Tank, is one of the conceptions of the revered Italian polymath and artist Leonardo da Vinci. From one of Leonardo da Vinci's letters,
Leonardo's_fighting_vehicle
German polymath (1875–1965)
[ˈalbɛʁt ˈʃvaɪtsɐ] ; 14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was a German polymath from Alsace. He was a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian
Albert_Schweitzer
American ufologist and writer
engineer, ufologist, writer on ancient cataclysms, and self-proclaimed polymath whose ideas have influenced conspiracy theorists in the 21st century. In
Chan_Thomas
American polymath (1923-1991)
Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923 – November 27, 1991) was an American polymath, who was credited variously as an artist, experimental filmmaker, bohemian
Harry_Everett_Smith
Finnish polymath and poet (1802–1884)
(Finnish: [ˈeliɑs ˈlønruːt] ; 9 April 1802 – 19 March 1884) was a Finnish polymath, physician, philosopher, poet, musician, linguist, journalist, philologist
Elias_Lönnrot
17th-century English polymath (1625–1695)
academic, diplomat, spy, inventor and mathematician of the 17th century, a polymath credited with early developments in relation to computing, hydraulics and
Samuel_Morland
Italian family
from the town of Vinci, Tuscany, best known for producing the Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci. The name derives from Vinci, Tuscany, the place of origin
Da_Vinci_family
English philosopher and political theorist (1820–1903)
Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 – 8 December 1903) was an English polymath active as a philosopher, psychologist, biologist, sociologist, and anthropologist
Herbert_Spencer
1689 painting by Godfrey Kneller
oil-on-canvas painting by Godfrey Kneller, from 1689. It depicts the English polymath Isaac Newton (1643–1727) in his forties, who worked on the fields of mathematics
Portrait_of_Isaac_Newton
Karl Ernst von Baer, polymath naturalist, formulated the geological Baer's law on river erosion and embryological Baer's laws, founder of the Russian Entomological
List_of_Russian_scientists
German polymath (1769–1859)
Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (14 September 1769 – 6 May 1859) was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy
Alexander_von_Humboldt
Indian mathematician and astronomer (1444–1544)
Keļallur Nīlakaṇṭha Somayāji (14 June 1444 – 1544), also referred to as Keļallur Comatiri, was a mathematician and astronomer of the Kerala school of astronomy
Nilakantha_Somayaji
Kurdish historian, philosopher, and polymath
Bazîdî; 1797 – 1859) was an Ottoman Kurdish historian, philosopher, and polymath from Doğubeyazıt. He was born in Bayazid (present-day Doğubeyazıt in Ağrı
Mahmud_Bayazidi
German professor and polymath credited as one of the fathers of photography
Heinrich Schulze (12 May 1687 – 10 October 1744) was a German professor and polymath. Schulze studied medicine, chemistry, philosophy and theology and became
Johann_Heinrich_Schulze
German writer
Vincent Placcius (1642–1699) was a German writer, professor, jurist and polymath. He was born in 1642 and died in 1699. He was a professor of morals and
Vincent_Placcius
Brazilian polymath (1855–1937)
feʁˈnɐ̃dʒis sɐ̃ˈpaju]; 7 January 1855 – 11 October 1937) was a Brazilian polymath and public intellectual who worked as an engineer, geographer, politician
Teodoro_Fernandes_Sampaio
Purported Ottoman aviator
Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi (Ottoman Turkish: هزارفنّ أحمد چلبی,, lit. 'Polymath Ahmed the wise'; 1609 – 1640) was an Ottoman scientist, inventor, chemist, astronomer
Hezârfen_Ahmed_Çelebi
American-British film director (1914–1995)
Cyril Raker Endfield (November 10, 1914 – April 16, 1995) was an American film director, who at times also worked as a writer, theatre director, and inventor
Cy_Endfield
New Zealand-born British polymath
New Zealand-born British polymath
Harold Taylor (architectural historian)
Harold_Taylor_(architectural_historian)
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
Mikhail Lomonosov (1711–1765), polymath scientist, inventor, poet and artist
Russia
List of scientists from India
BCE) Pingala, mathematician and linguist (3rd–2nd century BCE) Chanakya, polymath (375–283 BCE) Nagarjuna (metallurgist), alchemist and philosopher (150-250
List_of_Indian_scientists
Dutch polymath and Renaissance humanist (1584 –1648)
Caspar Barlaeus (12 February 1584 – 14 January 1648) was a Flemish polymath and Renaissance humanist, a theologian, poet, and historian. Born Caspar van
Caspar_Barlaeus
Topics referred to by the same term
man in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Renaissance Man may refer to: Polymath, a person in the archetype of the High Renaissance of broad talents and
Renaissance_Man
Prime differing from another prime by two
paper was accepted in early May 2013. Terence Tao subsequently proposed a Polymath Project collaborative effort to improve Zhang's bound. One year after Zhang's
Twin_prime
Mathematical problem
graph with chromatic number 5 has 509 vertices. The page of the Polymath project, Polymath (2018), contains further research, media citations and verification
Hadwiger–Nelson_problem
following is a list of things named in the memory of the German scholar and polymath Hermann Grassmann: Grassmann's laws Grassmann algebra Grassmann bundle
List of things named after Hermann Grassmann
List_of_things_named_after_Hermann_Grassmann
Mathematician and astronomer (1473–1543)
Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than
Nicolaus_Copernicus
British historian and professor (born 1937)
Ulick Peter Burke FBA FRHistS (born 16 August 1937) is a British polymath, historian and professor. Peter Burke was born to a Roman Catholic father and
Peter_Burke_(historian)
Comune in Tuscany, Italy
Italian region of Tuscany. The birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, a famous polymath of the Renaissance, lies just outside the town. Vinci is situated on the
Vinci,_Tuscany
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
Reciting the Qurān (Kuran Okuyan Kız), an 1880 painting by the Ottoman polymath Osman Hamdi Bey, whose works often showed women engaged in educational
Ottoman_Empire
Largest city in Turkey
16th century map of Istanbul by the Ottoman polymath Matrakçı Nasuh
Istanbul
Martin Schoock (1 April 1614–1669) was a Dutch academic and polymath. He was born in Utrecht. His grandfather Anton van Voorst taught him Latin. His parents
Martin_Schoock
Cherokee polymath and creator of the Cherokee syllabary
1843), also known as George Gist or George Guess, was a Native American polymath and neographer of the Cherokee Nation. In 1821, Sequoyah completed his
Sequoyah
Central university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Pradesh. The university is named after B. R. Ambedkar, social reformer, polymath and the architect of the Indian Constitution. The university was established
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Babasaheb_Bhimrao_Ambedkar_University
Venetian-Croatian polymath and bishop (c. 1551–1617)
Vernacular Latin: Verancsics Faustus; c. 1551 – 20 January 1617) was a Croatian polymath, diplomat and bishop from Šibenik, then part of the Republic of Venice
Fausto_Veranzio
English polymath and writer (1605–1682)
Browne (/braʊn/ "brown"; 19 October 1605 – 19 October 1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields
Thomas_Browne
French and American Writer, literary critic and philosopher (1929–2020)
Holocaust. A 2001 article in The Guardian described Steiner as a "polyglot and polymath". To his admirers, Steiner is "among the great minds in today's literary
George_Steiner
Indian polymath (1449–1568)
1483–1568; birth year disputed; Śaṅkaradeva) was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath; a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist social-religious
Sankardev
Egyptian Islamic scholar (1445–1505)
al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī; c. 1445–1505), or al-Suyuti, was an Egyptian Sunni Muslim polymath of Persian descent. Considered the mujtahid and mujaddid of the Islamic
Al-Suyuti
Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath (1861–1896)
19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He
José_Rizal
Natural number
aliquot parts of n)". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation. "Bounded gaps between primes". Polymath. Retrieved 2013-07-21. v t e
246_(number)
refined than the miniature dharani sutra printed earlier. Movable type: The polymath scientist and official Shen Kuo (1031–1095 AD) of the Song dynasty (960–1279)
List_of_Chinese_inventions
German Benedictine abbot and polymath (1462–1516)
December 1516), born Johann Heidenberg, was a German Benedictine abbot and a polymath who was active in the German Renaissance as a lexicographer, chronicler
Johannes_Trithemius
Coptic polymath and encyclopaedist
Abū Shākir ibn al-Rāhib (c. 1205 – c. 1295) was a Coptic polymath and encyclopaedist from the golden age of Christian literature in Arabic. He is a "towering
Ibn_al-Rāhib
Italian polymath (1712–1764)
Count Francesco Algarotti (11 December 1712 – 3 May 1764) was an Italian polymath, active as a philosopher, writer, anglophile, art critic and art collector
Francesco_Algarotti
Indian polymath (1867–1968)
Shripad Damodar Satwalekar (19 September 1867 – 31 July 1968) was a polymath with interests in painting, social health, Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedic literature
Shripad_Damodar_Satwalekar
Danish polymath (1905–1996)
Piet Hein (16 December 1905 – 17 April 1996) was a Danish polymath (mathematician, inventor, designer, writer and poet), often writing under the Old Norse
Piet_Hein_(scientist)
French mathematician and lawyer (1601–1665)
də fɛʁma]; 31 October 1605 – 12 January 1665) was a French magistrate, polymath, and above all, a mathematician who is given credit for early developments
Pierre_de_Fermat
Italian Renaissance polymath (1501–1576)
Hieronymus Cardanus; 24 September 1501– 21 September 1576) was an Italian polymath whose interests and proficiencies ranged through those of mathematician
Gerolamo_Cardano
Irish unitarian writer (c. 1691–1788)
continuation: Vol. I, 1756 and Vol. II, 1766. These works are those of a polymath, covering philology, natural science, theology and other subjects, unsystematically
Thomas_Amory_(author)
Swedish antiquarian, polymath and mystic
Thomae Bureus Agrivillensis (born Johan Bure; 1568–1652) was a Swedish polymath, antiquarian, mystic, royal librarian, poet, and tutor and adviser of King
Johannes_Bureus
Russian polymath (1711–1765)
November [O.S. 8 November] 1711 – 15 April [O.S. 4 April] 1765) was a Russian polymath, scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature,
Mikhail_Lomonosov
notably: "Instinct" "Metaphysics" "Theology" Robert Heron Scottish writer and polymath "Education" "Religion" "Society" John Robison Scottish natural philosopher
List of contributors to the Encyclopædia Britannica
List_of_contributors_to_the_Encyclopædia_Britannica
Non-fiction book by Walter Isaacson
Leonardo da Vinci is a 2017 biography of Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci. The book was written by Walter Isaacson, a journalist, biographer and former
Leonardo da Vinci (Isaacson book)
Leonardo_da_Vinci_(Isaacson_book)
1938), to his chauffeur "Watch out, please." — Egon Friedell, Austrian polymath (16 March 1938), before jumping out a window to avoid capture by Gestapo
List of last words (20th century)
List_of_last_words_(20th_century)
Ancient city in Iran
al-Ghazali; early polymath Jābir ibn Hayyān; the poet Asadi Tusi; the powerful Seljuk vizier Nizam al-Mulk; the medieval polymath Nasir al-Din al-Tusi;
Tus,_Iran
Indian physicist and polymath (1894–1974)
Indian physicist and polymath (1894–1974)
Nikhil_Ranjan_Sen
Italian polymath (1848–1923)
born Wilfried Fritz Pareto; 15 July 1848 – 19 August 1923) was an Italian polymath, whose areas of interest included sociology, civil engineering, economics
Vilfredo_Pareto
National anthem of Bangladesh
Bangladesh. An ode to Mother Bengal, the lyrics were written by Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore. Although some unreliable sources claim that the song
Amar_Sonar_Bangla
English botanist, polymath and author (1702–1771)
Benjamin Stillingfleet (1702–1771) was an English botanist, polymath, and writer. Benjamin Stillingfleet was born in 1702 in Wood Norton, Norfolk to Mary
Benjamin_Stillingfleet
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
addition to getaway vacation rentals, Polymath Park provides tours of all four houses on a daily basis. Polymath Park | Architecture of Peter Berndtson
Acme,_Pennsylvania
16th-century Persian Sufi polymath
(Persian: سید میر فتح الله شیرازی; died 1588–89) was an Indo-Persian Sufi polymath and inventor who specialized in many subjects: theology, literature, grammar
Fathullah_Shirazi
Indian activist, newspaper editor, politician (1912–1977)
and only surviving child of Ramabai Ambedkar and B. R. Ambedkar, Indian polymath, human rights activist, and the first law minister of India. Yashwant devoted
Yashwant_Ambedkar
American polymath (born 1971)
Holthaus (born Nicholas Holthaus; August 4, 1971) is an independent American polymath, writer, musician, filmmaker, producer of music, haunted attractions, and
Nico_Holthaus
Japanese writer
Aramata (荒俣 宏, Aramata Hiroshi; born July 12, 1947) is a Japanese author, polymath, critic, translator and specialist in natural history, iconography and
Hiroshi_Aramata
Collection of aphorisms by Indian polymath Chanakya
Collection of aphorisms by Indian polymath Chanakya
Chanakyaniti
British Indian medical doctor and Nobel laureate (1857–1932)
laid the foundation for the method of combating the disease. Ross was a polymath, writing a number of poems, publishing several novels, and composing songs
Ronald_Ross
Persian astronomer (1201–1274)
الطوسی; Persian: نصیر الدین طوسی) or simply as (al-)Tusi, was a Persian polymath, architect, philosopher, physician, scientist, and theologian. Nasir al-Din
Nasir_al-Din_al-Tusi
Field of knowledge
The front side of the Fields Medal with an illustration of the Greek polymath Archimedes
Mathematics
Spanish polymath (1862–1924)
known as W. E. Retana or Wenceslao E. Retana, was a 19th-century Spanish polymath. A civil servant, colonial administrator, biographer, political commentator
Wenceslao_Retana
Indian philosopher, polymath, and Vaishnava guru (1268–1369)
Desikan, Swami Vedanta Desika, and Thoopul Nigamantha Desikan, was an Indian polymath who wrote philosophical as well as religious and poetical works in several
Vedanta_Desika
Indian polymath (1861–1941)
Indian polymath (1861–1941)
Rabindranath_Tagore
Mechanism with bendable rotation axis
various eponymous names, as follows: Cardan joint, after Gerolamo Cardano, a polymath of the 16th century who contributed to knowledge of various clever mechanisms
Universal_joint
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n.
One versed in many sciences; a person of various learning.
a.
Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.
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The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.