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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)
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
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
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
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
Mikhail Lomonosov (1711–1765), polymath scientist, inventor, poet and artist
Russia
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Largest city in Turkey
16th century map of Istanbul by the Ottoman polymath Matrakçı Nasuh
Istanbul
Field of knowledge
The front side of the Fields Medal with an illustration of the Greek polymath Archimedes
Mathematics
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
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
Type of energy transfer
particles, which is a real phenomenon. In 1665, and again in 1681, English polymath Robert Hooke reiterated that heat is nothing but the motion of the constituent
Heat
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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 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
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)
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
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
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
Mystic practices in Islam
died at the age of 78 in Fez. al-Ghazali (c. 1058 – 1111) was a Persian polymath. He was a prominent Sufi, jurisconsult, legal theoretician, mufti, philosopher
Sufism
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Indian polymath (1861–1941)
Indian polymath (1861–1941)
Rabindranath_Tagore
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
outside their own area. Notable late fifteenth to early eighteenth-century polymaths include: Johannes Trithemius, one of the founders of modern cryptography
History_of_Germany
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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)
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
15th-century book
steganography, written in c. 1499 by the German Benedictine abbot and polymath Johannes Trithemius. Trithemius' most famous work, Steganographia (written
Steganographia
1526–1857 empire in South Asia
Calicut (1504) and Diu (1533). Fathullah Shirazi (c. 1582), a Persian polymath and mechanical engineer who worked for Akbar, developed an early multi-gun
Mughal_Empire
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
Species of fish
sunfish's various names allude to its flattened shape.[citation needed] French polymath Guillaume Rondelet wrote about the ocean sunfish in his 1554 work de Piscibus
Ocean_sunfish
Medieval Jewish philosopher (1135/1138–1204)
Aristotle, al-Farabi, ibn Sina, and his contemporary ibn Rushd, his work as a polymath contributed to the Islamic Golden Age and was regarded highly in many parts
Maimonides
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
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
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
English polymath (1642–1727)
[O.S. 25 December 1642] – 31 March [O.S. 20 March] 1727) was an English polymath who was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian,
Isaac_Newton
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
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
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
City in Aleppo Governorate, Syria
prosperity, being home to the great poet al-Mutanabbi and the philosopher and polymath al-Farabi. In 962, the city was sacked by the Byzantine general Nikephoros
Aleppo
German astronomer and mathematician (1571–1630)
Johannes Kepler (27 December 1571 – 15 November 1630) was a German polymath who was an astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and music
Johannes_Kepler
Gilbert & Sullivan song
Act I, the character introduces himself by presenting his résumé as a polymath but admitting to fundamental shortcomings. He claims a wide range of classical
Major-General's_Song
Italian polymath
(12 January 1577, in Fabriano – November 1652, in Rome) was an Italian polymath who worked in the fields of mathematics, microscopy, literature, and astronomy
Francesco_Stelluti
10th-century Arab historian and geographer
and traveler sometimes referred to as the "Herodotus of the Arabs". A polymath and prolific author of over twenty works on theology, history (Islamic
Al-Masudi
Italian architect (1507–1588)
Jacopo Strada (Mantua, 1507 – Prague 1588) was an Italian polymath courtier, painter, architect, goldsmith, inventor of machines, numismatist, linguist
Jacopo_Strada
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
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
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
Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 to 1250
World') and maintains a reputation as a Renaissance man avant la lettre and polymath: a visionary statesman, an inspired naturalist, scholar, mathematician
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Effect on Tolkien's legendarium
to the Center of the Earth. A major influence was the Arts and Crafts polymath William Morris. Tolkien wanted to imitate his prose and poetry romances
Tolkien's_modern_sources
English writer and lexicographer (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
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
Mathematical constant
December 2018, the 15th Polymath project improved the bound to Λ ≤ 0.22 {\displaystyle \Lambda \leq 0.22} . A manuscript of the Polymath work was submitted
De_Bruijn–Newman_constant
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
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
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
Family of birds
Paleogene. The family Psittacidae was introduced (as Psittacea) by French polymath Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1815. The recently revised taxonomy of
Psittacidae
Physics concept expressed as E = mc²
equivalence arose from special relativity as a paradox described by the French polymath Henri Poincaré (1854–1912). Einstein was the first to propose the equivalence
Mass–energy_equivalence
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