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January 26
Geniuses Born on January 26
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🧠Average IQ of geniuses born on this day: 157
📚Most common field: Chess (1 geniuses)
🌍Most represented country: United States (1)
📅Eras: Early Modern (2), Modern (2), 19th Century (1)

Geniuses Born on January 26

5 geniuses born on January 26 — including Wilder Penfield, Claude Adrien Helvétius, and more. Explore their biographies, IQ scores, and achievements.

Wilder PenfieldIQ 170
1891–1976 · United States
Prompting memory recall during surgery via temporal lobe stimulationTreatment of epilepsy by surgeryMontreal procedurePe
An American-Canadian neurosurgeon whose works covered the fields of hallucinations, illusions, and déjà vu.
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Claude Adrien HelvétiusIQ 160
1715–1771 · France
On Mind
A French philosopher, freemason and littérateur.
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Charles XIV JohnIQ 140
1763–1844 · Sweden
Being the first monarch of the Bernadotte dynasty.
A King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 until his death who was the first monarch of the Bernadotte dynasty.
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Yuriy Kuzubov
b. 1990 · Ukraine
Chess Grandmaster
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Wayne Gretzky
b. 1961 · Canada
A Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which geniuses were born on January 26?

Wilder Penfield, Claude Adrien Helvétius, Charles XIV John, Yuriy Kuzubov, Wayne Gretzky — 5 geniuses in total share this birthday.

What is the zodiac sign for January 26?

aquarius is the zodiac sign for people born on January 26.

What is the average IQ of geniuses born on January 26?

Among the 3 geniuses with known IQ scores born on this date, the average estimated IQ is 157.

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