Polymath vs. Autodidact — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Polymath and Autodidact
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Polymath
A polymath (Greek: πολυμαθής, polymathēs, "having learned much"; Latin: homo universalis, "universal person") is an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems. In Western Europe, the first work to use the term polymathy in its title (De Polymathia tractatio: integri operis de studiis veterum) was published in 1603 by Johann von Wowern, a Hamburg philosopher.
Autodidact
A self-taught person.
Polymath
A person of wide knowledge or learning
A Renaissance polymath
Autodidact
A self-taught person.
Polymath
A person of great or varied learning.
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Autodidact
A self-taught person.
Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest autodidacts.
Polymath
A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
Autodidact
One who is self-taught; an automath.
Polymath
A person of great and varied learning
Autodidact
A person who is self-taught
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