Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
Cornish chemist & inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp.
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, Humphry Davy (IQ 185) ranks higher than William Shockley (IQ 175). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
Humphry Davy had an estimated IQ of 185 while William Shockley had an estimated IQ of 175.
Humphry Davy is known for: Electrolysis, aluminium, sodium, potassium, calcium, strontium, magnesium, barium, boron, Davy lamp. William Shockley is known for: Point-contact transistor and GJT <br> Diffused-base transistor <br> Heterojunction bipolar transistor <br> Thyristor.
Yes. Both Humphry Davy and William Shockley are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.