October 5
Geniuses Born on October 5
4 Geniuses libra
🧠Average IQ of geniuses born on this day: 182
🌍Most represented country: United States (3)
📅Eras: Modern (3), Early Modern (1)

Geniuses Born on October 5

4 geniuses born on October 5 — including Adragon Eastwood De Mello, Denis Diderot, and more. Explore their biographies, IQ scores, and achievements.

Adragon Eastwood De MelloIQ 185
b. 1976 · United States
Graduating from college at the age of 11.
Child prodigy who graduated from the University of California with a degree in computational mathematics in 1988, at age 11
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Denis DiderotIQ 180
1713–1784 · France
La Religieuse
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
b. 1958 · United States
PBS show NOVA
An American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator.
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Bill James
b. 1949 · United States
Sabermetrics
An American baseball writer, historian, and statistician whose work has been widely influential.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which geniuses were born on October 5?

Adragon Eastwood De Mello, Denis Diderot, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill James — 4 geniuses in total share this birthday.

What is the zodiac sign for October 5?

libra is the zodiac sign for people born on October 5.

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