David Hilbert vs Nikola Tesla
David Hilbert（IQ —）对比 Nikola Tesla（IQ 195）。智力、成就、时代和文化影响的并列比较。
| 出生 | 1862 | 1856 |
|---|---|---|
| 逝世 | 1943 | 1943 |
| 国家 | DE | HR |
| 估计 IQ | — | 195 |
| 以…闻名 | Hilbert's basis theorem • Hilbert's axioms • Hilbert's problems • Hilbert's program • Einstein–Hilbert action • Hilbert space • Epsilon calculus | Inventing the Tesla coil, alternating current machinery, and a transatlantic communications system. Is regarded as one of the most important electrical engineers. |
谁的 IQ 更高?
两人都没有可靠的 IQ 数字。更有意义的比较是各自的成就及其对所在领域的影响。
成就对比
David Hilbert以…闻名: Hilbert's basis theorem • Hilbert's axioms • Hilbert's problems • Hilbert's program • Einstein–Hilbert action • Hilbert space • Epsilon calculus Nikola Tesla以…闻名: Inventing the Tesla coil, alternating current machinery, and a transatlantic communications system. Is regarded as one of the most important electrical engineers.
荣誉: David Hilbert: Lobachevsky Prize (1903) • Bolyai Prize (1910) • ForMemRS。Nikola Tesla: Order of St. Sava, II Class, Government of Serbia (1892) Elliott Cresson Medal (1894) Order of Prince Danilo I (1895) Edison Medal (1916) Order of St. Sava, I Class, Government of Yugoslavia (1926) Order of the Yugoslav Crown (1931) John Scott Medal (1934) Order of the White Eagle, I Class, Governme。
不同时代,不同棋局
两人出生相隔约 6 年（1862 对 1856），这很重要:科学工具、可用知识与思想文化都会累积。跨时代比较头脑,等于比较不同棋盘上的棋手。
结论
那么谁更伟大? 诚实地说:无法严格比较。仅论估计 IQ,Nikola Tesla略胜一筹;论各自领域的持久影响,两人都是人类文明的支柱。