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I thought it was generally accepted that John Stuart Mill was the last man to know everything there was to know. By Haldane's time, knowledge had expanded so m
by jkuria 6y ago
I thought it was generally accepted that John Stuart Mill was the last man to know everything there was to know.
By Haldane's time, knowledge had expanded so much that it was no longer possible for any one person to lay claim to that title.
- alasarmas 6y agoThomas Young (1773-1829) [1] has also been described as "The Last Man Who Knew Everything". 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Young_(scientist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Young_(scientist)