Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
An American engineer and physicist who is widely credited with the invention of the laser.
An American physicist and inventor who won the Nobel Prize for researches on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect.
Based on estimated IQ scores, William Shockley (IQ 175) ranks higher than Theodore Maiman (IQ 165). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
Theodore Maiman had an estimated IQ of 165 while William Shockley had an estimated IQ of 175.
Theodore Maiman is known for: Inventing the laser. William Shockley is known for: Point-contact transistor and GJT <br> Diffused-base transistor <br> Heterojunction bipolar transistor <br> Thyristor.
Yes. Both Theodore Maiman and William Shockley are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.