May 21
Geniuses Born on May 21
5 Geniuses gemini
🧠Average IQ of geniuses born on this day: 167
🌍Most represented country: United Kingdom (2)
📅Eras: Early Modern (3), Medieval (1), Modern (1)

Geniuses Born on May 21

5 geniuses born on May 21 — including Alexander Pope, Joseph Fouché, and more. Explore their biographies, IQ scores, and achievements.

Alexander PopeIQ 180
1688–1744 · United Kingdom
The Dunciad, The Rape of the Lock, An Essay on Criticism, His translation of Homer.
Is one of the greatest English poets and the foremost poet of the early 18th century.
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Joseph FouchéIQ 165
1759–1820 · France
French statesman and Napoleon-siding revolutionist.
French statesman and Minister of Police under First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte
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Albrecht DürerIQ 155
1471–1528 · Germany
Painting, printmaking
A German painter, printmaker and theorist
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Mary Anning
1799–1847 · United Kingdom
Ancient animals, fossils, and paleontology: discovered the first complete specimen of a plesiosaur; deduced the diets of
An English fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist who became known around the world for finds she made in Jurassic marine fossil beds in the cl
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Scott Aaronson
b. 1981 · United States
Quantum Turing machine with postselection • Algebrization • Boson sampling
An American theoretical computer scientist and David J. Bruton Jr. Centennial Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which geniuses were born on May 21?

Alexander Pope, Joseph Fouché, Albrecht Dürer, Mary Anning, Scott Aaronson — 5 geniuses in total share this birthday.

What is the zodiac sign for May 21?

gemini is the zodiac sign for people born on May 21.

What is the average IQ of geniuses born on May 21?

Among the 3 geniuses with known IQ scores born on this date, the average estimated IQ is 167.

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