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A polymath [a] [1] or polyhistor [b] [2] is an individual whose knowledge spans many different subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems. Polymaths often prefer a specific context in which to explain their knowledge but others can be gifted at explaining abstractly and creatively.
Polymath, D. H. J. (2018), "Homogeneous length functions on groups", Algebra & Number Theory, 12 (7): 1773– 1786, arXiv: 1801.03908, doi: 10.2140/ant.2018.12.1773, MR 3871510. From the Polymath14 project. The journal and arXiv versions use the Polymath pseudonym, though the author names appear in the journal's table of contents and on the DOI ...
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (or Leibnitz; [a] 1 July 1646 [O.S. 21 June] – 14 November 1716) was a German polymath active as a mathematician, philosopher, scientist and diplomat who is credited, alongside Sir Isaac Newton, with the creation of calculus in addition to many other branches of mathematics, such as binary arithmetic and statistics.
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 in education and workplaces stifles human curiosity and human potential which naturally transcend subject areas.
The Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section of a biography should avoid giving the impression that its subject is a polymath by including a long list of fields and occupations: John Smith is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. This is bad style and makes it harder for readers to quickly find out who the subject is.
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.Born in Kingston, Jamaica, into a slaveholding family, Williams subsequently travelled to England where he officially became a British subject.
Roger Bacon OFM (/ ˈ b eɪ k ən /; [3] Latin: Rogerus or Rogerius Baconus, Baconis, also Frater Rogerus; c. 1219/20 – c. 1292), also known by the scholastic accolade Doctor Mirabilis, was a polymath, a medieval English philosopher, scientist, theologian and Franciscan friar who placed considerable emphasis on the study of nature through empiricism.
The other, with the polymath, lands on water, allowing the passengers just enough time to escape the sinking ship. With his education incomplete, he is faced with an array of problems he needs to overcome, in order to ensure the survival, of not only the passengers from his ship, but those on the lost ship as well, who are under the control of ...