Benjamin Franklin is one of the foremost polymaths in history. Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer and political philosopher. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Polymath [1][dead link] is an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.
Quotes
- [how can the scholar hope to master the] vast Chaos and confusion of Bookes?
- Robert Burton according to Journal article Robert Burton and the problems of polymathy (Copyright date: 2014)
References
- ↑ "Ask The Philosopher: Tim Soutphommasane – The quest for renaissance man". The Australian. 10 April 2010. [dead link]
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