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Who is called "the last person to know everything"?

Question #69923. Asked by smartie806.

Brainyblonde
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Thomas Young (*June 13, 1773 – †May 10, 1829) was an English scientist, researcher, physician and polymath. He is sometimes considered to be "the last person to know everything": that is, he was familiar with virtually all the contemporary Western academic knowledge at that point in history.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Young_(scientist)


Aug 21 2006, 3:37 PM
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In fact, "Francis Bacon, a contemporary of Shakespeare, is regarded by historians as the last person to know everything (in the world.)

link http://www.christianitytoday.com/workplace/articles/bcl-stewardship-051904.html

Aug 21 2006, 3:43 PM
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Thomas Young (*June 13, 1773 – †May 10, 1829) was an English scientist, researcher, physician and polymath. He is sometimes considered to be "the last person to know everything": that is, he was familiar with virtually all the contemporary Western academic knowledge at that point in history. Clearly this can never be verified, and other claimants to this title are Gottfried Leibniz, Leonardo da Vinci, and Francis Bacon, among others. Young also wrote about various subjects to contemporary editions of the Encyclopedia Britannica. His learning was so prodigious in scope and breadth that he was popularly known as "Phenomenon Young."

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Young_(scientist)

Aug 21 2006, 3:49 PM
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Mrs. SOTHC

Aug 22 2006, 6:16 AM
Brainyblonde
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LOL!!!

Aug 22 2006, 6:44 AM
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McGruff
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pssst... It's really MR. SOTHC, he just doesn't know that yet because, well, he is the LAST to know everything.

Aug 22 2006, 9:20 AM
Brainyblonde
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LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aug 22 2006, 9:47 AM
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I did not know that Griff so it rather disproves your theory

Aug 22 2006, 1:49 PM
Brainyblonde
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LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aug 22 2006, 2:37 PM
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