November 12
Geniuses Born on November 12
5 Geniuses scorpio
🧠Average IQ of geniuses born on this day: 168
🌍Most represented country: United Kingdom (1)
📅Eras: 19th Century (2), Early Modern (2), Modern (1)

Geniuses Born on November 12

5 geniuses born on November 12 — including John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, Richard Baxter, and more. Explore their biographies, IQ scores, and achievements.

John William Strutt, 3rd Baron RayleighIQ 180
1842–1919 · United Kingdom
Discovery of argon
A British scientist who received the 1904 Nobel Prize in Physics for his investigations of the densities of the most important gases.
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Richard BaxterIQ 155
1615–1691 · England
The Reformed Pastor
An English Puritan church leader, poet, hymnodist, theologian, and controversialist.
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Auguste Rodin
1840–1917 · France
The statue of The Thinker
a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture.
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
1648–1695 · Mexico
A Mexican prodigy who learned to read at 3, learned Latin in 20 lessons.
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Nadia Comaneci
b. 1961 · Romania
The Best Athlete of all time
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which geniuses were born on November 12?

John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, Richard Baxter, Auguste Rodin, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Nadia Comaneci — 5 geniuses in total share this birthday.

What is the zodiac sign for November 12?

scorpio is the zodiac sign for people born on November 12.

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