February 13
Geniuses Born on February 13
3 Geniuses aquarius
🧠Average IQ of geniuses born on this day: 168
📚Most common field: Medicine (1 geniuses)
🌍Most represented country: United States (1)
📅Eras: Modern (1), Early Modern (1), 19th Century (1)

Geniuses Born on February 13

3 geniuses born on February 13 — including William Shockley, John Hunter (surgeon), and more. Explore their biographies, IQ scores, and achievements.

William ShockleyIQ 175
1910–1989 · United States
Point-contact transistor and GJT • Diffused-base transistor • Heterojunction bipolar transistor • Thyristor
An American physicist and inventor who won the Nobel Prize for researches on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect.
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John Hunter (surgeon)IQ 160
1728–1793 · Scotland
Scientific method in medicineMany discoveries in surgery and medicine
A Scottish surgeon, one of the most distinguished scientists and surgeons of his day.
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Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
1805–1859 · Germany
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German mathematician
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which geniuses were born on February 13?

William Shockley, John Hunter (surgeon), Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet — 3 geniuses in total share this birthday.

What is the zodiac sign for February 13?

aquarius is the zodiac sign for people born on February 13.

What is the average IQ of geniuses born on February 13?

Among the 2 geniuses with known IQ scores born on this date, the average estimated IQ is 168.

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