May 27
Geniuses Born on May 27
3 Geniuses gemini
🧠Average IQ of geniuses born on this day: 145
🌍Most represented country: United States (2)
📅Eras: 19th Century (2), Modern (1)

Geniuses Born on May 27

3 geniuses born on May 27 — including Jay Gould, John Cockcroft, and more. Explore their biographies, IQ scores, and achievements.

Jay GouldIQ 145
1836–1892 · United States
Being one of America's most infamous financial speculators
An American railroad magnate and financial speculator who is generally identified as one of the Robber barons of the Gilded Age.
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John Cockcroft
1897–1967 · United Kingdom
Splitting the atom
A British physicist who shared with Ernest Walton the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1951 for splitting the atomic nucleus
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Rachel Carson
1907–1964 · United States
Under the Sea Wind (1941) • The Sea Around Us (1951) • The Edge of the Sea (1955) • Silent Spring (1962)
An American marine biologist, author, and conservationist whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.
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Which geniuses were born on May 27?

Jay Gould, John Cockcroft, Rachel Carson — 3 geniuses in total share this birthday.

What is the zodiac sign for May 27?

gemini is the zodiac sign for people born on May 27.

What is the average IQ of geniuses born on May 27?

Among the 1 geniuses with known IQ scores born on this date, the average estimated IQ is 145.

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