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Geniuses Born in 1796

The year 1796 was in the Age of Enlightenment, when reason, science, and individual rights transformed civilization.

3 Geniuses Born in 1796

Remarkable Minds of 1796

Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot
Science & Intellect · France
Born June 1, 1796 IQ 190
Adolphe Quetelet
Physics · Belgium)
Born February 22, 1796 IQ 175
William H. Prescott
Science & Intellect · Massachusetts
Born May 4, 1796 IQ 155

About the Geniuses of 1796

The year 1796 gave the world 3 extraordinary minds across Science & Intellect, Physics. The year 1796 was in the Age of Enlightenment, when reason, science, and individual rights transformed civilization.

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Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot is among the most notable geniuses born in 1796, recognized for contributions to science & intellect.

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Geniuses born in 1796 worked across Science & Intellect, Physics and more.

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