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Ah, yes, grrr, capitalism bad
Typically these sorts of polymaths were supported in their discoveries by patrons (wealthy merchants or nobles), the state (an inbred king who likely attained the position by murder), the church (which might also be the state), or their own family (who were wealthy merchants or nobles). And then their discoveries were basically completely unknown to common people, since most people couldn't read.