Philomath

/ˈfɪləmæθ/

Synonyms for "philomath" (20 found)

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academicavid learner

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avid philomathlover of learningphilomath societyphilomathean societyphilomathic curiosity

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For this (in my humble opinion, not very important purpose, and fitter to employ the talent of a philomath than a Newton) he and Leibnitz, much about the same, struck out a fluxional method, which they both took for a demonstration.

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Jerman for twenty years past had been the author of a Quaker almanac, and had for about the same time been engaged in a fierce almanac warfare with Jacob Taylor, a philomath and a printer of Friends’ books.

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"The success of an almanac depended upon the appeal of the "philomath"-the resident astrologer who did the writing and predicting."

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