Polymath

Benjamin Franklin is one of the foremost polymaths in history. Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer and political philosopher. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Polymath ^{[dead link]} is an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.

Quotes

• [how can the scholar hope to master the] vast Chaos and confusion of Bookes?
  • Robert Burton according to Journal article Robert Burton and the problems of polymathy (Copyright date: 2014)