May 18
Geniuses Born on May 18
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🧠Average IQ of geniuses born on this day: 176
🌍Most represented country: Croatia (1)
📅Eras: 19th Century (2), Early Modern (1), Medieval (1)

Geniuses Born on May 18

4 geniuses born on May 18 — including Roger Joseph Boscovich, Bertrand Russell, and more. Explore their biographies, IQ scores, and achievements.

Roger Joseph BoscovichIQ 185
1711–1787 · Croatia
Precursor of the atomic theoryFounder of Brera Observatory
A physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, theologian, and Jesuit priest from the Republic of Ragusa.
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Bertrand RussellIQ 180
1872–1970 · United Kingdom
A British polymath, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, and Nobel laureate.
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Oliver HeavisideIQ 180
1850–1925 · England
Heaviside cover-up method • Heaviside step function • Heaviside condition • Heaviside-Feynman formula • Heaviside ellips
An English mathematician and physicist who brought complex numbers to circuit analysis, invented a new technique for solving differential equations.
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Omar KhayyamIQ 160
1048–1131 · Iran
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
A Persian polymath, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet best known for the Rubaiyat.
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Which geniuses were born on May 18?

Roger Joseph Boscovich, Bertrand Russell, Oliver Heaviside, Omar Khayyam — 4 geniuses in total share this birthday.

What is the zodiac sign for May 18?

taurus is the zodiac sign for people born on May 18.

What is the average IQ of geniuses born on May 18?

Among the 4 geniuses with known IQ scores born on this date, the average estimated IQ is 176.

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