His friend Rhoda Seoane wrote of him , that he would at times go into the Library of Congress to read the Sanskrit texts .
A true polymath , Thompson displayed a depth of knowledge in a wide variety of fields from Asian religion to zoology .
Thompson 's friend Rhoda Seoane wrote of him , that he would at times go into the Library of Congress to read the Sanskrit texts .
A true polymath , Thompson displayed a depth of knowledge in a wide variety of fields from Asian religion to zoology .