polymath
Sign in to savethumb|283x283px|Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by David Martin, 1767. [[Benjamin Franklin is one of the foremost polymaths in US history. Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer and political philosopher. He further attained a legacy as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.]]
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A polymath is a person with expertise and accomplishments across many different fields—like Benjamin Franklin, who was simultaneously a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, and political philosopher. Such individuals matter because their broad knowledge and diverse contributions can shape society in multiple significant ways, as Franklin's legacy as a Founding Father demonstrates.
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- Etymology
- Renaissance man
- In academia
- Robert Root-Bernstein and colleagues
- Peter Burke
- Bharath Sriraman
- Kaufman, Beghetto and colleagues
- Waqas Ahmed
- Examples
- Related terms
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
thumb|283x283px|Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by David Martin, 1767. [[Benjamin Franklin is one of the foremost polymaths in US history. Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer and political philosopher. He further attained a legacy as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.]]
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. Polymaths often prefer a specific context in which to explain their knowledge, but some are gifted at explaining abstractly and creatively.