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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Estimated IQ of Famous People in History

Have you imagine how far are you from those whom you think has higher intelligence than you? Well, try to compare yourself with these guys. 
NameNationalityDescriptionIQ
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheGermanyPoet/Writer. Universal genius.210
Emanuel SwedenborgSwedenReligious writer. Universal genius.205
Gottfried Wilhelm von LeibnizGermanyPhilosopher/Mathematician, etc. The greatest universal genius together with Leonardo da Vinci.205
John Stuart MillEnglandPhilosopher/Economist/Political theorist200
Blaise PascalFranceMathematician/Physicist/Religious thinker195
Ludwig WittgensteinAustriaPhilosopher190
Bobby FischerU.S.A.Chess player187
Galileo GalileiItalyPhysicist/Astronomer/Philosopher185
René DescartesFrancePhilosopher/Mathematician180
Madame De StaelFranceWoman of letters/Novelist/Political Philosopher180
Immanuel KantGermanyPhilosopher175
Sofia KovalevskayaRussia/SwedenMathematician/Writer170
Thomas ChattertonEnglandPoet/Writer170
Charles DarwinEnglandNaturalist165
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAustriaComposer165
Albert EinsteinGermanyMathematician/Physicist161
George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)EnglandWriter - Close friend to J.S. Mill.160
Nicolaus CopernicusPolandCleric/Astronomer160
Rembrandt van RijnHollandPainter/Etcher155
George Sand (Aurore Dupin)FranceWriter150


Note that this is only their estimated IQ. The IQ might be different depending on the test given to them. See how they differ here.

I'm not sure how true is this test, but i think its fun to answer the questions. In Malaysia, i don't think IQ test is compulsory. That is why genius like Adiputra is hard to spot. Again, i think it's fun to know how your mind work once a while.

IQ Test For Free

Copy and pasted from here.

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