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polymath

somone knowledgeable in many subjects

Sightings:

Curious people

Leonardo -- definitely off the scale
(explore to enjoy more Parisian pleasures)

Hildegard's visions

Bucky Fuller -- he dared to be naive

If you know too much, the Inquisition will have to kill you
(explore to see what else is in Galileo's villa)

Re-discovering Sor Juana

From hieroglyphics to magnetic machines

Some useful links for those who want to know a lot

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