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Polymath

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Created: Nov 17, 2024
Updated: Nov 17, 2024

A Polymath is a person who has comprehensive knowledge or learning in multiple fields; a universal man or woman.

  • Literal translation from Greek: “Having learned much”.

Robert Root-Bernstein, a researcher on polymathy, contrasts them with:

  • Specialist: Deep knowledge in one area.
  • Dilettante: Superficial knowledge in many areas.