Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
a German philosopher best known for his 1818 work The World as Will and Representation (expanded in 1844).
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A German theoretical physicist whose discovery of energy quanta won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.
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Take the IQ test →Based on estimated IQ scores, Max Planck (IQ 190) ranks higher than Arthur Schopenhauer (IQ 185). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
Arthur Schopenhauer had an estimated IQ of 185 while Max Planck had an estimated IQ of 190.
Arthur Schopenhauer is known for: The World as Will and Representation (1818). Max Planck is known for: On the Second Principles of Mechanical Heat Theory (1879).
Yes. Both Arthur Schopenhauer and Max Planck are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.
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