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The late polymath and famously eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes was a businessman, pilot, aerospace engineer, investor, and philanthropist turned recluse who was once the richest man in the world.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Over the centuries, polymaths — or people knowledgeable in many disciplines — have brought forth a wide range of inventions and discoveries.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
But Bowery was a brilliant polymath, whose work included performance, live art, dance, music, modeling, television and club promotion.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Any student of art history could also point to the Renaissance’s polymaths, who mobilized artistic and scientific expertise in their pursuit of discovery.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Over the centuries, polymaths — or people knowledgeable in many disciplines — have brought forth a wide range of inventions and discoveries.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
But Bowery was a brilliant polymath, whose work included performance, live art, dance, music, modeling, television and club promotion.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Any student of art history could also point to the Renaissance’s polymaths, who mobilized artistic and scientific expertise in their pursuit of discovery.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Polymath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polymath. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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