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September 5
Geniuses Born on September 5
4 Geniuses virgo
🧠Average IQ of geniuses born on this day: 170
🌍Most represented country: Italy (1)
📅Eras: Early Modern (2), Medieval (1), Modern (1)

Geniuses Born on September 5

4 geniuses born on September 5 — including Tommaso Campanella, Christoph Martin Wieland, and more. Explore their biographies, IQ scores, and achievements.

Tommaso CampanellaIQ 180
1568–1639 · Italy
Metaphysica
An Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, theologian, astrologer, and poet.
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Christoph Martin WielandIQ 160
1733–1813 · Germany
Oberon and Bildungsroman
A German poet and writer best-remembered for having written the first Bildungsroman (Geschichte des Agathon) as well as the epic Oberon.
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Abu Rayhan al-Biruni
973–1048 · Iran
Iranian-born Afghanistan astronomer, mathematician, physicist, comparative religions scholar, a universal genius claiman
An Iranian scholar and polymath during the Islamic Golden Age.
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Susumu Tonegawa
b. 1939 · Japan
Antibody diversity, E-boxV(D) and J recombination
A Japanese scientist who was the sole recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1987, for his discovery of the genetic mechanism that
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which geniuses were born on September 5?

Tommaso Campanella, Christoph Martin Wieland, Abu Rayhan al-Biruni, Susumu Tonegawa — 4 geniuses in total share this birthday.

What is the zodiac sign for September 5?

virgo is the zodiac sign for people born on September 5.

What is the average IQ of geniuses born on September 5?

Among the 2 geniuses with known IQ scores born on this date, the average estimated IQ is 170.

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