Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
An American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat.
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 Robert Fulton (IQ 155). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
Robert Fulton had an estimated IQ of 155 while William Shockley had an estimated IQ of 175.
Robert Fulton is known for: Steamboat, Nautilus (1800 submarine). William Shockley is known for: Point-contact transistor and GJT <br> Diffused-base transistor <br> Heterojunction bipolar transistor <br> Thyristor.
Yes. Both Robert Fulton and William Shockley are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.
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