Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
An English neurophysiologist, histologist, bacteriologist, and a pathologist, Nobel laureate and president of the Royal Society in the early 1920s.
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A French historian, book collector and president of the Parlement de Paris.
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Based on estimated IQ scores, Charles Scott Sherrington (IQ 180) ranks higher than Jacques Auguste de Thou (IQ 175). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
Charles Scott Sherrington had an estimated IQ of 180 while Jacques Auguste de Thou had an estimated IQ of 175.
Charles Scott Sherrington is known for: See full biography. Jacques Auguste de Thou is known for: History of his own Times.
Yes. Both Charles Scott Sherrington and Jacques Auguste de Thou are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.
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