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The Austrian polymath August Musger was the first to devise a synchronous motor for such use back in 1907.—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025 History attests to the creative power of polymaths.—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 The world ahead demands a new versatility, and thus, the broad range of skills and interests a polymath can bring.—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 The Grammy-winning polymath announced his Based on a True Story Summer Tour on Monday (March 17), which will hit major cities in the U.K. and Europe this summer.—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for polymath
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Etymology
Greek polymathēs very learned, from poly- + manthanein to learn — more at mathematical
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