pol·y·math [ póllee màth ] (plural pol·y·maths) noun
pol·y·math·ic [ pòllee máthik ] adjective
Definition: a person who endeavors to develop his/her capacities as fully as possible, both mentally and physically, without affectation
related terms : generalis, universal genius, courtier, Rennaisance Man, Homo Universalis
partial list of polymaths then: Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Leon Battista Alberti
partial list of polymaths today: Bill Gates, Bono of U2, Shen Wei, the Dalai Lama, Georgia O'Keefe, Helen Keller
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