polymath
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It’s because Morello is a musical polymath who has utilized his fame to allow himself to make whatever kind of music he wants to be making.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
The 43-year-old polymath has also worked in real estate, is a musician and used to own a company that helped property owners deal with building-code infractions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Oddie was a true polymath, a man who seemed to make a success of everything to which he turned his hand.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
A remarkable polymath, Goethe himself served as an advisor to Weimar’s Grand Duke, brilliantly balancing political compromises with literature’s highest spiritual callings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
His father was a wealthy banker in Birmingham; his mother was the daughter of Erasmus Darwin, the polymath poet and doctor, who was also Charles Darwin's grandfather.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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