December 17
Geniuses Born on December 17
3 Geniuses sagittarius
🧠Average IQ of geniuses born on this day: 185
📚Most common field: Physics (1 geniuses)
🌍Most represented country: United Kingdom (1)
📅Eras: Early Modern (3)

Geniuses Born on December 17

3 geniuses born on December 17 — including Humphry Davy, Joseph Henry, and more. Explore their biographies, IQ scores, and achievements.

Humphry DavyIQ 185
1778–1829 · United Kingdom
Electrolysis, aluminium, sodium, potassium, calcium, strontium, magnesium, barium, boron, Davy lamp
Cornish chemist & inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp.
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Joseph Henry
1797–1878 · United States
Electromagnetic induction, Inventor of a precursor to the electric doorbell and electric relay
An American scientist who served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Émilie du Châtelet
1706–1749 · France
Translation of Newton's Principia into French, natural philosophy which combines Newtonian physics with Leibnizian metap
A French natural philosopher and mathematician whose most recognized achievement is the translation of Isaac Newton's 1687 book Principia.
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Which geniuses were born on December 17?

Humphry Davy, Joseph Henry, Émilie du Châtelet — 3 geniuses in total share this birthday.

What is the zodiac sign for December 17?

sagittarius is the zodiac sign for people born on December 17.

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