Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
American historian and member of the Adams political family, descended from two U.S. Presidents
A German theoretical physicist whose discovery of energy quanta won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.
Based on estimated IQ scores, Henry Adams (IQ 195) ranks higher than Max Planck (IQ 190). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
Henry Adams had an estimated IQ of 195 while Max Planck had an estimated IQ of 190.
Henry Adams is known for: The Education of Henry Adams, The History of the United States of America 1801–1817. Max Planck is known for: On the Second Principles of Mechanical Heat Theory (1879).
Yes. Both Henry Adams and Max Planck are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.