polymath

Also known as Renaissance man, Renaissance woman, Renaissance person, Polyhistor

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.]]

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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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male form of label: موسوعي
female form of label: polihistorka
Commons category: Polymaths
P8168: Tadeusz Ślusarski
hashtag: polymath

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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

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.