or. . . .what is a polymathic person?
a polymath (or polymathic person) may simply refer to someone who is very knowledgeable - most ancient scientists were polymaths by today’s standards
a person who endeavors to develop his capacities as fully as possible, both mentally and physically, without affectation
related terms : generalis, universal genius, courtier, Rennaisance Man, Homo Universalis
Partial List of Polymaths Then: Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Leon Battista Alberti
Partial List of Polymaths Today: Bill Gates, Bono of U2, Shen Wei, the Dalai Lama, Georgia O'Keefe, Helen Keller
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