Ancient scholars were usually talented in several fields, such as Da Vinci, who made significant contributions to art, physics and biology, and was a visionary for his times.
The scholors in the old time are geralists, such as Da vinci, whomade great contribution to art, physical and biology fields, which is over the range of his era.
Most of the ancient scholars are all-round players like Da Vinci who made great contribution in art, physics, biology and the like, which transcends his time.