A polymath (POL-ee-math) — from the Greek for “learned” — is someone with broad knowledge in several fields.
Example (as used by David Kushner in Wired): “Will Wright is the great polymath of interactive design, weaving theories of architecture, astrophysics, and urban planning into his videogames.”
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