List of people known as Sage

A sage is a wise old man. The following people were known as "sage" during their lifetimes:

• Thomas Jefferson, the Sage of Monticello[1]
• Thomas Carlyle, the Sage of Chelsea,[2] also the Sage of Ecclefechan[3][4]
• Ralph Waldo Emerson, the Sage of Concord[5]
• H. L. Mencken, the Sage of Baltimore[6]
• Warren Buffett, the Sage of Omaha[7] (also known as the Wizard of Omaha[8] and the Oracle of Omaha[9])
• Richard Murphy, the Sage of Downham Market,[10] then Sage of Ely[11]
• Luis Aragonés, the Sage of Hortaleza[12]

The following people were known as "sage" after their death:

• Wang Xizhi, the Sage of Calligraphy[13]

References

1. Dennie, Joseph; Hall, John Elihu (1 January 1802). "The Port Folio". Editor and Asbury Dickens – via Google Books.
2. "The Nassau Herald". 1 January 1869 – via Google Books.
3. Tait, William (1850). "Tait's Edinburgh magazine".
4. https://www.lookandlearn.com/blog/10554/thomas-carlyle-the-sage-of-ecclefechan/
5. "The Nassau Herald". 1 January 1869 – via Google Books.
6. Inc, Time (5 August 1946). "LIFE". Time Inc – via Google Books.
7. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/20/your-money/20iht-mbuff.t.html
8. "THE INSIDE STORY OF WARREN BUFFETT The Wizard of Omaha may well be America's best investor, but another talent is practically a secret: He's an ace at running businesses. Here's how he does it". 11 April 1988.
9. "Hedge fund manager Loeb takes aim at 'Oracle of Omaha' Buffett". 7 May 2017 – via Reuters.
10. "Competition shows that people don't want choice - Tim Worstall".
11. "Oh Dear Lord, Charles Pooter is alive and well - Tim Worstall".
12. Zimmermann, Walter (26 November 2014). "El mito del Sabio de Hortaleza nació hace 40 años". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
13. "Six Dynasties Calligraphy".