Monday, March 22, 2010

Genius on the loose



Estimated IQs of some of the Greatest Geniuses



Name Nationality Description IQ

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

René 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

Joyce Gan Sue Wern Malaysian Blogger 128 ( cleverst kid eva gets 7As without even studying :D)

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