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There are more than 30 permanent exhibits, including one devoted to the life and exploits of the German polymath and Jesuit priest Athanasius Kircher.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
But the musical polymath decided that the best place to be was a Phish show at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday night (July 5).
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 July 2025
Physician—and polymath—Thomas Young established his surgery in 1799 at Number 48 Welbeck Street and went on to research the mechanics of the eye, and much else.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Think of Da Vinci and Franklin as notable polymaths (someone learned in multiple subjects).
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
But the musical polymath decided that the best place to be was a Phish show at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday night (July 5).
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 July 2025
Physician—and polymath—Thomas Young established his surgery in 1799 at Number 48 Welbeck Street and went on to research the mechanics of the eye, and much else.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Think of Da Vinci and Franklin as notable polymaths (someone learned in multiple subjects).
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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“Polymath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polymath. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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