Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
An American business magnate, investor, record-setting pilot, engineer, film director, and philanthropist who went mad because of his OCD.
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An American physicist and inventor who won the Nobel Prize for researches on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect.
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Based on estimated IQ scores, William Shockley (IQ 175) ranks higher than Howard Robard Hughes (IQ 170). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
Howard Robard Hughes had an estimated IQ of 170 while William Shockley had an estimated IQ of 175.
Howard Robard Hughes is known for: Hughes Aircraft Company. William Shockley is known for: Point-contact transistor and GJT <br> Diffused-base transistor <br> Heterojunction bipolar transistor <br> Thyristor.
Yes. Both Howard Robard Hughes and William Shockley are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.
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