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Thursday, May 13

Estimated IQs of some of the Greatest Geniuses

  • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Germany, Poet/Writer. Universal genius. 210

  • Emanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, Religious writer. Universal genius. 205

  • Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, Germany, Philosopher/Mathematician, etc. The greatest universal genius together with Leonardo da Vinci. 205

  • John Stuart Mill, England, Philosopher/Economist/Political theorist 200

  • Blaise Pascal, France, Mathematician/Physicist/Religious thinker 195

  • Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, Philosopher 190

  • Bobby Fischer, U.S.A., Chess player 187

  • Galileo Galilei, Italy, Physicist/Astronomer/Philosopher 185

  • RenĂ© Descartes, France, Philosopher/Mathematician 180

  • Madame De Stael, France, Woman of letters/Novelist/Political Philosopher 180

  • Immanuel Kant, Germany, Philosopher 175

  • Sofia Kovalevskaya, Russia/Sweden, Mathematician/Writer 170

  • Thomas Chatterton, England, Poet/Writer 170

  • Charles Darwin, England, Naturalist 165

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austria, Composer 165

  • Albert Einstein, Germany. Mathematician/Physicist 161

  • George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), England, Writer - Close friend to J.S. Mill. 160

  • Nicolaus Copernicus, Poland, Cleric/Astronomer 160

  • Rembrandt van Rijn, Holland, Painter/Etcher 155

  • George Sand (Aurore Dupin), France, Writer, 150


    • Amazing how many of these geniuses are poets.
    posted by neva, 2:06 AM