Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
A Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who created the Watt steam engine in 1776
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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 James Watt (IQ 165). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
James Watt had an estimated IQ of 165 while William Shockley had an estimated IQ of 175.
James Watt is known for: Watt steam engine . William Shockley is known for: Point-contact transistor and GJT <br> Diffused-base transistor <br> Heterojunction bipolar transistor <br> Thyristor.
Yes. Both James Watt and William Shockley are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.