Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
A Nobel Prize-winning Austrian-Irish physicist best known for his "Schrödinger's cat" thought experiment.
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Based on estimated IQ scores, Gilbert N. Lewis (IQ 195) ranks higher than Erwin Schrödinger (IQ 190). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
Erwin Schrödinger had an estimated IQ of 190 while Gilbert N. Lewis had an estimated IQ of 195.
Erwin Schrödinger is known for: Schrödinger's cat. Gilbert N. Lewis is known for: Covalent bondLewis dot structuresValence bond theoryElectronic theory of acids and basesChemical thermodynamicsFugacityH.
Yes. Both Erwin Schrödinger and Gilbert N. Lewis are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.