Use in English of the similar term polyhistor dates from the late 16th century. The earliest recorded use of the term in the English language is from 1624, in the second edition of The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton the form polymathist is slightly older, first appearing in the Diatribae upon the first part of the late History of Tithes of Richard Montagu in 1621. Von Wowern lists erudition, literature, philology, philomathy and polyhistory as synonyms. ranging freely through all the fields of the disciplines, as far as the human mind, with unwearied industry, is able to pursue them". Von Wowern defined polymathy as "knowledge of various matters, drawn from all kinds of studies . In Western Europe, the first work to use the term polymathy in its title ( De Polymathia tractatio: integri operis de studiis veterum) was published in 1603 by Johann von Wowern, a Hamburg philosopher. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.Ī polymath ( Greek: πολυμαθής, polymathēs, "having learned much" Latin: homo universalis, "universal human") is an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems. Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer and political philosopher. Please appreciate that there may be other options available to you than the products, providers or services covered by our service.Benjamin Franklin is one of the foremost polymaths in history. compares a wide range of products, providers and services but we don't provide information on all available products, providers or services. Please don't interpret the order in which products appear on our Site as any endorsement or recommendation from us. While compensation arrangements may affect the order, position or placement of product information, it doesn't influence our assessment of those products.
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