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Geniuses Born in 1780

The year 1780 was in the Age of Enlightenment, when reason, science, and individual rights transformed civilization.

4 Geniuses Born in 1780

Remarkable Minds of 1780

Mary Somerville
Mathematics · Scotland
Born December 26, 1780 IQ 180
Thomas Chalmers
Science & Intellect · Scotland
Born March 17, 1780 IQ 170
William Ellery Channing
Science & Intellect · U.S.
Born April 7, 1780 IQ 160
Pierre-Jean de Béranger
Science & Intellect · France
Born August 19, 1780 IQ 155

About the Geniuses of 1780

The year 1780 gave the world 4 extraordinary minds across Science & Intellect, Mathematics. The year 1780 was in the Age of Enlightenment, when reason, science, and individual rights transformed civilization.

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Mary Somerville is among the most notable geniuses born in 1780, recognized for contributions to mathematics.

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Geniuses born in 1780 worked across Science & Intellect, Mathematics and more.

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