... was noted for the range of his interests and his attempt to span all fields of knowledge in an age when science, and learning more generally, were increasingly becoming the province of the expert.
... ay kilala para sa hanay ng kanyang interes at kanyang mga pagtatangka sa span lahat ng larangan ng kaalaman sa isang edad kapag science, at pag-aaral ng mas karaniwan, ay Mas madalas maging ang mga lalawigan ng dalubhasa.