Polymath
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polymath-172-11783640
title:
Polymath
text:
A polymath or polyhistor is an individual whose knowledge spans many different subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems. Embodying a basic tenet of Renaissance humanism that humans are limitless in their capacity for development, the concept led to the notion that people should embrace all knowledge and develop their capacities as fully as possible. This is expressed in the term Renaissance man, often applied to the gifted people of that age who sought to
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymath
date created:
2002-01-19T16:52:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T21:22:39Z
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