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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.]]
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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