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97. The Polymath by Waqas Ahmed

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The National Hero of the Philippines, Jose Rital

Filipino national hero Jose Rizal was a polymathic revolutionary whose life was cut short by Spanish colonialists at the age of 35. As a poet, he enjoyed worldwide acclaim, producing over 35 poems, including his famous Altimua Dios. He also sculpted the busts of various important people of the time, including his own father working in wood, clay, wax and terracotta. His extraordinary polymathy was a form of protest against a system installed by his colonial oppressors. By forming institutions similar to their own in colonies, imperial authorities spread a culture of specialization throughout the world.

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