Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
A Dutch physicist, mathematician, astronomer and inventor, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time and a major figure in the scientific revolution.
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A Dutch philosopher and Christian scholar who is widely considered to have been one of the greatest scholars of the northern Renaissance.
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Take the IQ test →Based on estimated IQ scores, Christiaan Huygens (IQ 190) ranks higher than Erasmus (IQ 177). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
Christiaan Huygens had an estimated IQ of 190 while Erasmus had an estimated IQ of 177.
Christiaan Huygens is known for: Explanation of Saturn's rings <br> Centrifugal force <br> Collision formulae <br> Gambler's ruin <br> Pendulum clock <br. Erasmus is known for: In Praise of Folly <br> Handbook of a Christian Knight <br> On Civility in Children <br> Julius Excluded <br> The Educat.
Yes. Both Christiaan Huygens and Erasmus are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.
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