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Highest IQ Writers in History — Records

Goethe, Shakespeare, Voltaire — the highest-IQ writers across history.

  1. 1999–present · SG
    250
  2. 1975–present · Australia
    220
  3. 0384–present · Greece
    200
  4. 1749–1832 · Germany
    200
  5. 1452–1519 · Italy
    200
  6. 1954–present · United States
    200
  7. 1905–1971 · United States
    200
  8. 1994–present · Russia
    200
  9. 1975–present · Ireland
    197
  10. 0490–present · Greece
    195
  11. 1838–1918 · United States
    195
  12. 1856–1943 · HR
    195
  13. 1749–1827 · France
    195
  14. 1964–present · Spain
    194
  15. 1960–present · United States
    192
  16. 0287–present · Greece
    190
  17. 1602–1680 · Germany
    190
  18. 1723–1789 · Germany
    190
  19. 1777–1855 · Germany
    190
  20. 1629–1695 · Netherlands
    190
  21. 1901–1954 · Italy
    190
  22. 1887–1961 · Austria
    190
  23. 1561–1626 · England
    190
  24. 1694–1778 · France
    190
  25. 1844–1900 · Germany
    190
  26. 1963–present · AZ
    190
  27. 1548–1600 · Italy
    190
  28. 1643–1727 · England
    190
  29. 1903–1957 · Hungary
    190
  30. 1736–1813 · Italy
    190
  31. 1854–1912 · France
    190
  32. 1901–1994 · United States
    190
  33. 1858–1947 · Germany
    190
  34. 1796–1832 · France
    190
  35. 1902–1984 · England
    190
  36. 1954–present · NG
    190
  37. 1592–1655 · France
    190
  38. 1848–1923 · Italy
    190
  39. 1853–1932 · LV
    190
  40. 1564–1616 · United Kingdom
    190

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