Alexander von Humboldt was born in 1769. Polymath, explorer & naturalist. These birds are just a few examples of species named after him - Humboldt's penguin, aracari & hummingbird.
Penguin by J. Smit.
Aracari & hummingbird from volumes of John Gould.

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introducing the cast and characters. Fifth up... Simone Forrester (23): the original polymath & prevaricator. Simone started out in physics, decided she wanted to do politics, then finally settled on liberal arts. She just can’t make her mind up!

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Meet Zahed, "The Unknown Polymath". They're a new character I'm really invested in right now.

He's an ethereal from World of Warcraft and is the founder of an organization dedicated to studying all the distinct energies that shape the universe; cosmology.

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hey hi im buttercup 🌼 animator, illustrator, sequential artist, all-around polymath, & i do it all for my kinfolk

https://t.co/SCOkusHfAX // https://t.co/481bzlSPVv

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Fun facts sur Alec

Il est polymathe
Il prononce "moelleux" comme ça : "mwaleu"
Il n'aime pas la pluie
Il parle anglais, espagnol, français et latin
Il a peur des chats, mais il préfèrera vous dire qu'il les déteste
Il joue du piano

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Al-Razi, 9th-century polymath, known as:
👉"Hippocrates of the Arabs"
⚗️He made one of earliest serious attempts to classify the chemical elements🧪,
⚗️was an early proponent of the scientific method,
⚗️and even carried out one of the first clinical trials.

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"Religion is the greatest of philosophies; therefore, man can not be a philosopher until he becomes a worshipper. The greatest medicine is knowledge."

-Zayd Balkhi, 9th century polymath, considered the father of psychology.

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Happy Birthday to Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519), who was active as a painter, sculptor, architect, draughtsman, theorist, engineer and scientist.

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Al-Razi, 9th-century polymath, known as:
👉"Hippocrates of the Arabs"
⚗️He made one of earliest serious attempts to classify the chemical elements🧪,
⚗️was an early proponent of the scientific method,
⚗️and even carried out one of the first clinical trials.

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I’ll soon be researching the enchanting world of the polymath, Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). As we dip our toe into Sat., I thought I’d share with you some beautiful works she did of cats & kittens. She always loved her feline friends. ☺️💕

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Al-Razi, 9th-century polymath, known as:
👉"Hippocrates of the Arabs"
⚗️He made one of earliest serious attempts to classify the chemical elements🧪,
⚗️was an early proponent of the scientific method,
⚗️and even carried out one of the first clinical trials.

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Eugen Ransonnet-Villez was a 19th century Viennese aristo, polymath and prodigy. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts (at age 11!) he went into law, but he is best known for his amateur zoology.

https://t.co/SvUb5brrZV

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Died on this day in 1872, Mary Fairfax Somerville, was a Scottish science writer & polymath who studied mathematics & astronomy. Along with Caroline Herschel, Mary was nominated to be the 1st female member of the Royal Astronomical Society. The word scientist was coined for her.

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Polymath William Blake b otd 1757!

"To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour."
"to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself."
"What is now proved was once only imagined."

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The Polymath Art Society proudly opens LIKHA PARA SA KAPWA, a commission and art sale drive, whose proceeds will go directly to victims of Typhoon Ulysses.

Please check for further details below.

You can do your part; buy our art! ☂️✨

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Join WUT. this week and learn about Hisako Koyama, Polymaths, Sun Spots and the one publicly funded service we all seem able to agree on...It's a fun episode and we hope you enjoy!

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Abele de Anguissola
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A young polymath born within the 1400s! He's a sweetheart who is known mainly for his paintings, however he's also an enemy of the church due to helping and befriending a vampire. Even though that vampire is childhood friend.

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