Who are the most famous geniuses from United States?

The most famous geniuses from United States include Marnen Laibow-Koser, William James Sidis, Chris Hirata, Edith Stern, Michael Grost.

How many geniuses are from United States?

United States has produced 216 notable geniuses currently featured on Geniuses.Club, with more added continuously.

What fields are American geniuses known for?

American geniuses span fields including science, mathematics, literature, art, philosophy, politics, and engineering.

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American Geniuses — The Greatest Minds from United States

United States is home to a deep and distinguished intellectual tradition. Explore 216 American geniuses below, ranked by impact, IQ, and contribution to human knowledge.

United States has shaped the intellectual landscape of the Americas through a combination of indigenous knowledge systems, colonial exchange, and modern scientific achievement.

The country's geniuses — from pre-Columbian astronomers to contemporary Nobel laureates — reflect a tradition of innovation, resistance, and creativity.

Defining American Genius

Marnen Laibow-Koser

Being a child prodigy, proficient with multiple musical instruments and programming techniques.

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American thinkers have influenced fields as diverse as mathematics, philosophy, literature, and the sciences — with intellectual traditions spanning multiple centuries.

All American Geniuses

#	Name	IQ	Born	Field
1	Marnen Laibow-Koser	268	1970	🇺🇸 American
2	William James Sidis	250	1898	🇺🇸 American
3	Chris Hirata	225	1982	🇺🇸 American
4	Edith Stern	200	1952	🇺🇸 American
5	Michael Grost	200	1954	🇺🇸 American
6	Michael Kearney	200	1984	🇺🇸 American
7	Leopold and Loeb	200	1905	🇺🇸 American
8	Sho Yano	200	1990	🇺🇸 American
9	Gilbert N. Lewis	195	1875	🇺🇸 American
10	Henry Adams	195	1838	🇺🇸 American
11	Richard G. Rosner	192	1960	🇺🇸 American
12	Linus Pauling	190	1901	🇺🇸 American
13	Marilyn vos Savant	186	1946	🇺🇸 American
14	Adragon Eastwood De Mello	185	1976	🇺🇸 American
15	Alfred J. Lotka	185	1880	🇺🇸 American
16	Percy Williams Bridgman	185	1882	🇺🇸 American
17	Thomas Edison	185	1847	🇺🇸 American
18	Benjamin Franklin	180	1706	🇺🇸 American
19	Claude Shannon	180	1916	🇺🇸 American
20	Frederick Rossini	180	1899	🇺🇸 American
21	James Madison	180	1751	🇺🇸 American
22	John H. Sununu	180	1939	🇺🇸 American
23	John Tukey	180	1915	🇺🇸 American
24	John Bardeen	180	1908	🇺🇸 American
25	John Forbes Nash Jr.	180	1928	🇺🇸 American
26	Lawrence Joseph Henderson	180	1878	🇺🇸 American
27	Abraham Lincoln	175	1809	🇺🇸 American
28	Andrew Carnegie	175	1835	🇺🇸 American
29	John Witherspoon	175	1723	🇺🇸 American
30	John Adams	175	1735	🇺🇸 American
31	Robert Andrews Millikan	175	1868	🇺🇸 American
32	Margaret Fuller	175	1810	🇺🇸 American
33	William Shockley	175	1910	🇺🇸 American
34	Christopher Langan	174	1952	🇺🇸 American
35	Edwin Hubble	170	1889	🇺🇸 American
36	Ernest Hemingway	170	1899	🇺🇸 American
37	Henry Wadsworth Longfellow	170	1807	🇺🇸 American
38	Herman Hollerith	170	1860	🇺🇸 American
39	Howard Robard Hughes	170	1905	🇺🇸 American
40	Isaac Asimov	170	1920	🇺🇸 American
41	Jacob Barnett	170	1998	🇺🇸 American
42	John Dewey	170	1859	🇺🇸 American
43	John Quincy Adams	170	1767	🇺🇸 American
44	John Burroughs	170	1837	🇺🇸 American
45	Marion Tinsley	170	1927	🇺🇸 American
46	Norbert Wiener	170	1894	🇺🇸 American
47	Robert M. Pirsig	170	1928	🇺🇸 American
48	Mark Twain	170	1835	🇺🇸 American
49	Washington Irving	170	1783	🇺🇸 American
50	Wilder Penfield	170	1891	🇺🇸 American