Recent Examples on the WebThe new film, which Burns co-directed with daughter Sarah Burns and son-in-law David McMahon, examines the Italian polymath’s unrelenting drive to understand the world and the enduring influence of his legacy.—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024 Feldman, a polymath and public intellectual at Harvard Law School, picks up more or less where Magid leaves off.—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024 The latest collection entitled Moncler X Roc Nation is a reflection of Jay-Z’s polymath approach to creativity.—Essence, 24 Jan. 2024 Lagerfeld was a polymath, and Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Houses serves not only as visual proof of his talents across multiple mediums, but also a fascinating glimpse into the interconnectedness of his great creative mind.—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2024 And though open-concept floor plans have dominated home design for half a century, designers and their customers are recognizing the old polymath was on to something.—Lexi Mainland, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2024 Black, a polymath who graduated with highest honors from the University of North Carolina in playwriting and earned a master’s degree from the Yale School of Drama, wants to write more books and plays and expand his RantCast podcast.—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024 Ibn Sina and Biruni, two polymaths born in the late tenth century, were giants of the Islamic Golden Age, producing groundbreaking findings in mathematics, science, and philosophy.—The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024 In 2012, a Miccosukee polymath named Houston Cypress met a friend for a drink in a haunt off LeJeune Road in Miami.—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Greek polymathēs very learned, from poly- + manthanein to learn — more at mathematical
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