Jun 1, 2015 · What are the most famous polymaths of the previous century? I care mostly about scientists and scholars.

It is well known that famous names such as Gauss, Euler and Newton were polymaths as well as their main fields of study and contributed from optics to ship building. Why was this the case in …

What are the most famous polymaths of the 20th century? [closed] What are the most famous polymaths of the previous century? I care mostly about scientists and scholars.

Why were so many pre-18th century Mathematicians polymaths? It is well known that famous names such as Gauss, Euler and Newton were polymaths as well as their main fields of study …

Why were so many pre-18th century Mathematicians polymaths? It is well known that famous names such as Gauss, Euler and Newton were polymaths as well as their main fields of study …

Aug 8, 2022 · Inspired on this post: Who were some mathematicians who have a musical background? I want to now ask if there were any famous physicists who had a particular …

Dec 18, 2020 · @RodrigodeAzevedo That would explain why more people got into science and got famous. As for "genius", the word is mostly used as an interjection with an exclamation …

Nov 2, 2017 · I dare to claim that none of the famous mathematicians who made a substantial contribution to modern mathematics did this by developing any "non-western" tradition, no …

Q&A for people interested in the history and origins of science and mathematics

Nov 25, 2025 · 0 Newton is famous for his essential discoveries in the different areas of mathematics and science but I always see there are some doubts abouts originality of his …