September 9
Geniuses Born on September 9
4 Geniuses virgo
🧠Average IQ of geniuses born on this day: 166
🌍Most represented country: Russia (1)
📅Eras: 19th Century (2), Early Modern (2)

Geniuses Born on September 9

4 geniuses born on September 9 — including Leo Tolstoy, Luigi Galvani, and more. Explore their biographies, IQ scores, and achievements.

Leo TolstoyIQ 180
1828–1910 · Russia
War and Peace, Anna Karenina, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, The Kingdom of God Is Within You, Resurrection
Russian writer, author of "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina"
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Luigi GalvaniIQ 175
1737–1798 · Italy
Bioelectricity (animal electricity)
An Italian physician, physicist, biologist and philosopher, who discovered animal electricity.
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Cardinal RichelieuIQ 160
1585–1642 · France
Being the lead villain in Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel The Three Musketeers.
A French clergyman and statesman.
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Joseph LeidyIQ 150
1823–1891 · United States
One of fabled "last persons to know everything"
An American paleontologist, parasitologist and anatomist.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which geniuses were born on September 9?

Leo Tolstoy, Luigi Galvani, Cardinal Richelieu, Joseph Leidy — 4 geniuses in total share this birthday.

What is the zodiac sign for September 9?

virgo is the zodiac sign for people born on September 9.

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