Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
An American engineer and physicist. He is the only person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics twice.
A German theoretical physicist whose discovery of energy quanta won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.
Based on estimated IQ scores, Max Planck (IQ 190) ranks higher than John Bardeen (IQ 180). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
John Bardeen had an estimated IQ of 180 while Max Planck had an estimated IQ of 190.
John Bardeen is known for: Transistor BCS theory Superconductivity . Max Planck is known for: On the Second Principles of Mechanical Heat Theory (1879).
Yes. Both John Bardeen and Max Planck are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.