Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
A Greek mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist. He was the chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria.
2nd-century Greco-Egyptian writer & astronomer who wrote several scientific treatises, three of which were of importance to later Byzantine, Islamic and Western European science.
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Take the IQ test →Both Eratosthenes and Ptolemy have an estimated IQ of 175, placing them among history's greatest minds.
Eratosthenes had an estimated IQ of 175 while Ptolemy had an estimated IQ of 175.
Eratosthenes is known for: Sieve of EratosthenesFounder of Geography. Ptolemy is known for: Almagest.
Yes. Both Eratosthenes and Ptolemy are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.
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