Henri Poincaré
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Jules Henri Poincaré was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science. He is often described as a polymath, and in mathematics as "The Last Universalist", since he excelled in all fields of the discipline as it existed during his lifetime. Due to his scientific success, influence and his discoveries, he has been deemed "the philosopher par excellence of modern science."
Plaque on the birthplace of Henri Poincaré at house number 117 on the Grande Rue in the city of Nancy
The young Henri Poincaré in 1887 at the age of 33
The Poincaré family grave at the Cimetière du Montparnasse
Marie Curie and Poincaré talk at the 1911 Solvay Conference.
Polymath
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A polymath is an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.
Benjamin Franklin is one of the foremost polymaths in history. Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer and political philosopher. He further attained a legacy as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
The Developmental Model of Polymathy (DMP)