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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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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
Former 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
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)
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
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
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
Legendary Bengali philosopher and polymath
Dak or Lilavati)[citation needed] was a legendary Bengali philosopher, polymath, poet, and astrologer, who is said to have lived between the 8th and 12th
Khana_(poet)
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
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
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
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
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
English polymath (1642–1727)
25 December 1642] – 31 March 1727 [O.S. 20 March 1726]) was an English polymath who was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian,
Isaac_Newton
Field of knowledge
The front side of the Fields Medal with an illustration of the Greek polymath Archimedes
Mathematics
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)
German polymath, linguist and mathematician (1809–1877)
[ˈhɛʁman ˈɡʏntɐ ˈɡʁasman]; 15 April 1809 – 26 September 1877) was a German polymath known in his day as a linguist and now also as a mathematician. He was
Hermann_Grassmann
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
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
Ottoman polymath
Ocean and the China Sea was engraved in 1728 by the Hungarian-born Ottoman polymath and publisher Ibrahim Muteferrika; it is one of a series that illustrated
Ibrahim_Muteferrika
New Zealand-born British polymath
New Zealand-born British polymath
Harold Taylor (architectural historian)
Harold_Taylor_(architectural_historian)
Indian mathematician and astronomer (1444–1544)
Keļallur Nīlakaṇṭha Somayāji (14 June 1444 – 1544), also referred to as Keļallur Comatiri, was an Indian mathematician and astronomer of the Kerala school
Nilakantha_Somayaji
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)
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)
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
Mikhail Lomonosov (1711–1765), polymath scientist, inventor, poet and artist
Russia
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
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
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
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
Russian priest and polymath (1882–1937)
philosopher, mathematician, physicist, electrical engineer, inventor, polymath, neomartyr and folk saint. During the later twentieth century, statements
Pavel_Florensky
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
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
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
Legendary ancient poet and musician
Musaeus of Athens (Greek: Μουσαῖος, Mousaios) was a legendary Greek polymath, philosopher, historian, prophet, seer, priest, poet, and musician, said to
Musaeus_of_Athens
German nun and polymath (c. 1098 – 1179)
known as the "Sibyl of the Rhine", was a German Benedictine abbess and polymath, active during the High Middle Ages as a writer, composer, philosopher
Hildegard_of_Bingen
Persian Islamic polymath (died 895)
(Arabic: أبو حنيفة أحمد بن داود الدينوري; died 895) was an Islamic Golden Age polymath: astronomer, agriculturist, botanist, metallurgist, geographer, mathematician
Abu_Hanifa_Dinawari
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)
Italian polymath (1741–1816)
part of Imperia – died 23 March 1816) was an Italian ecclesiastic and polymath. He is best known for discovering and publishing the only surviving Italian
Carlo_Amoretti
Country in Central Europe
Gangl, who created sculptures for the public monuments of the Carniolan polymath Johann Weikhard von Valvasor and Valentin Vodnik, the first Slovene poet
Slovenia
Indian polymath (1449–1568)
pronunciation: [sɹimɔntɔ xɔŋkɔɹdeβ]; 1449–1568) was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath; a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist social-religious
Sankardev
15th-century book
steganography, written in c. 1499 by the German Benedictine abbot and polymath Johannes Trithemius. Trithemius' most famous work, Steganographia (written
Steganographia
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
Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (1875–1961)
lore also suggested there was at least a social connection to the German polymath, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, through the latter's niece, Lotte Kestner (known
Carl_Jung
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
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
Swiss polymath (1728–1777)
Jean-Henri Lambert; 26 or 28 August 1728 – 25 September 1777) was an Alsatian polymath from the Republic of Mulhouse—then an associate of the Swiss Confederacy—who
Johann_Heinrich_Lambert
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
Khwarazmian polymath (973–1048)
973 – c. 1050), known as Biruni (بیرونی), was an Iranian Khwarazmian polymath of the Islamic Golden Age. Well versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy
Al-Biruni
English writer and polymath (1709–1784)
13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer and polymath who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist
Samuel_Johnson
Persian theologian, literary and philosopher (1322–1390)
also known as Al-Taftazani and Teftazani (1322–1390) was a Muslim Persian polymath. Al-Taftazani was born in 1322 in Taftazan, Khorasan in Iran, then in the
Al-Taftazani
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
Italian polymath (1535–1615)
also known as Giovanni Battista Della Porta, was an Italian scholar, polymath and playwright who lived in Naples at the time of the Renaissance, Scientific
Giambattista_della_Porta
Programmable machine that processes data
Academy of Sciences. Charles Babbage, an English mechanical engineer and polymath, originated the concept of a programmable computer. Considered the "father
Computer
Spanish Jesuit, polymath and mystic (1595–1658)
y Ottín SJ (9 September de 1595 – 7 April 1658) was a Spanish Jesuit, polymath and mystic. Nieremberg was born in Madrid to German parents. His father
Juan_Eusebio_Nieremberg
(1853–1941), philosopher, writer and pedagogue Julije Bajamonti (1744–1800), polymath, physician, medical historian, encyclopedist, translator, composer and
List_of_Croatian_philosophers
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
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
English jurist (1584–1654)
ancient laws and constitution and scholar of Jewish law. He was known as a polymath; John Milton hailed Selden in 1644 as "the chief of learned men reputed
John_Selden
9th-century astronomer and physician
as ʿAbbās ibn Firnās (Arabic: عَبَّاسُ بْنُ فِرْنَاسٍ) was an Andalusi polymath: an inventor, astronomer, physician, chemist, engineer, musician, and poet
Abbas_ibn_Firnas
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
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
British polymath and engineer (1868–1946)
Frederick William Lanchester (23 October 1868 – 8 March 1946), was an English polymath and engineer who made important contributions to automotive engineering
Frederick_W._Lanchester
15th-century codex in an unknown script
Rudolf) speculated that the author was the 13th-century Franciscan friar and polymath, Roger Bacon. Marci said that he was suspending judgment about this claim
Voynich_manuscript
German occult writer (1486–1535)
[aˈgʀɪpa]; 14 September 1486 – 18 February 1535) was a German Renaissance polymath, physician, legal scholar, alchemist, soldier, knight, theologian, and
Heinrich_Cornelius_Agrippa
German writer and polymath (1749–1832)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language
Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
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
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
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
2023 novel by Benjamín Labatut
Benjamín Labatut, written in English. It is a fictionalised biography of polymath John von Neumann, whom Labatut calls "the smartest human being of the 20th
The_MANIAC
German polymath (1646–1716)
Leibnitz; 1 July 1646 [O.S. 21 June] – 14 November 1716) was a German polymath active as a mathematician, philosopher, scientist, engineer, inventor,
Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
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
Russian writer (1828–1910)
on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2010. "Nicholas Maclay: Russian Polymath". Harbourtrust.gov.au. 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on
Leo_Tolstoy
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
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
English polymath (1792–1871)
Baronet (/ˈhɜːrʃəl, ˈhɛər-/; 7 March 1792 – 11 May 1871) was an English polymath active as a mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and experimental
John_Herschel
Roman victory during the Second Punic War
city was protected by weapons developed by the prominent inventor and polymath Archimedes, who was slain at the conclusion of the siege by a Roman soldier
Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC)
Siege_of_Syracuse_(213–212_BC)
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
Indian writer and social scientist (born 1939)
Hiren Gohain (born 1939) is an Assamese polymath, scholar, writer, literary critic, and social scientist from the Indian state of Assam. Gohain studied
Hiren_Gohain
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
Largest city in Turkey
16th century map of Istanbul by the Ottoman polymath Matrakçı Nasuh
Istanbul
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
French mathematician (1746–1818)
Claude Louis Berthollet, chemist and physician Jean-Antoine Chaptal, and polymath Pierre-Simon Laplace to the establishment of Arts et Métiers ParisTech
Gaspard_Monge
Canadian-born American philologist and murderer
several aliases; 1819/1820 – May 18, 1871) was a Canadian-born American polymath and serial killer. This dichotomy was exemplified in the title of a 1871
Edward_H._Rulloff
Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci
extensively reproduced and has become an iconic representation of him as a polymath or "Renaissance man". Despite this, some historians and scholars disagree
Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk
Portrait_of_a_Man_in_Red_Chalk
11th-century writer, priest and polymath of the Church of the East
as Abulpharagius Abdalla Benattibus, was a prolific writer, priest and polymath of the Church of the East. He practised medicine in Baghdad and wrote in
Ibn_al-Tayyib
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
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
Persian polymath (850-934)
ibn Sahl Balkhi (Persian: ابو زید احمد بن سهل بلخی) was a Persian Muslim polymath: a geographer, mathematician, physician, psychologist and scientist. Born
Abu_Zayd_al-Balkhi
Fictional character in a video game
Alhaitham is believed to have been named after the medieval polymath Ibn al-Haytham.
Alhaitham_(Genshin_Impact)
Indian writer, translator, and ornithologist (1938–2007)
Occupations Writer, novelist, farmer, photographer, ornithologist, painter, polymath Spouse Rajeshwari Tejaswi Children Susmita and Esanye Parent(s) Kuvempu
Poornachandra_Tejaswi
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
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