HUMAN CONNECTIONS1452–1519
Leonardo da Vinci
Drawing to understand what cannot yet be seen.
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Historical polymaths and contemporary multidisciplinary careers. Explore their fields, connections, and the questions they open.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1706–1790
Benjamin Franklin
Curiosity could lead to a printing press, an invention, or a negotiation.
HUMAN CONNECTIONSc. 1648–1695
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
A question could begin in a book or in the kitchen.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1852–1934
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Learning to see also meant learning to draw.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS121–180
Marcus Aurelius
Thinking under the weight of governing.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1856–1943
Nikola Tesla
Turning a physical idea into a system.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1955–2011
Steve Jobs
Typography could change a computer, too.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1971–
Elon Musk
Connecting products, engineering, and industrial scale.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1947–
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Building a presence. Changing the stage.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1643–1727
Isaac Newton
One question could cross light, the heavens, and texts.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1981–
Justin Timberlake
Music changes when it also has a story to tell.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1983–
Donald Glover
One perspective. Different ways to make it visible.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1973–
Pharrell Williams
Finding a logic that can be heard and also worn.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS1977–
Kanye West (Ye)
Transforming references takes judgment. Sustaining work takes responsibility.
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