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Noun
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Gates was celebrated as a modern-day Renaissance man whose practice incorporates sculpture, conceptual formalism, music, performance, land art and space theory to create community.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025 -
The ‘Renaissance man,’ tireless worker, culture-builder tasked with turning Colorado around Grading The Week: CU Buffs great Travis Hunter took about 6 seconds to win Jacksonville’s hearts Beck entered Monday’s game hitting .264 with a team-high eight home runs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 May 2025
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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
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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
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A lot of Isaacman's intellect and thought on these issues was evident in the podcast.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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Yet for all her academic rigor and philanthropic reach, Emily was not above the language of adornment—jewels that, like her, balanced intellect, elegance, and restraint.—
Annie Davidson,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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“Polyhistor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyhistor. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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