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In the past, polymaths became well versed in various disciplines and made important contributions to each.—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 June 2025 Now polymaths may be setting the course of artificial intelligence going forward, and AI may even set the stage for a burst of polymath activity.—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 The Austrian polymath August Musger was the first to devise a synchronous motor for such use back in 1907.—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025 History attests to the creative power of polymaths.—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for polymath
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Etymology
Greek polymathēs very learned, from poly- + manthanein to learn — more at mathematical
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