Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
18th-century German composer & music genius
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A German-born British astronomer and composer who discovered the planet Uranus.
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Both Johann Sebastian Bach and William Herschel have an estimated IQ of 165, placing them among history's greatest minds.
Johann Sebastian Bach had an estimated IQ of 165 while William Herschel had an estimated IQ of 165.
Johann Sebastian Bach is known for: Goldberg Variations, The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Toccata and Fugue in D minor. William Herschel is known for: Discovery of Uranus.
Yes. Both Johann Sebastian Bach and William Herschel are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.
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