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Acclaimed designer Jonathan Adler is the definition of a Renaissance man.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Saturday night live: Renaissance man 50 Cent is scheduled to perform at nightclub DAER at the Hard Rock in Hollywood on Saturday.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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This concept, applied to everything from nature to society, including our lives in the digital age amid climate change, was promoted by German naturalist and polymath Alexander von Humboldt in the 19th century.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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That suspect is the reclusive polymath Nick Szabo who ticks all of the same boxes as Back and whose initials are conveniently the inverse of Satoshi Nakamoto.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ball will play the middle son, Cary, who inherited his mom’s razor-sharp wit and intellect.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of their work ethic, intellect and creativity, capital has always exploited them but never been willing to partner with them.—
Jacob Walthour,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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The visit also draws attention to the North African origins of Augustine, who spent only five years in Italy but is often seen through a Eurocentric lens as one of the greatest Western thinkers of Christianity for his writings on truth, evil, creation and grace.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Polyhistor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyhistor. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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