Terence Chi-Shen Tao vs Vincent van Gogh
Terence Chi-Shen Tao（IQ 220）对比 Vincent van Gogh（IQ —）。智力、成就、时代和文化影响的并列比较。
| 出生 | 1975 | 1853 |
|---|---|---|
| 逝世 | — | 1890 |
| 国家 | AU | NL |
| 估计 IQ | 220 | — |
| 以…闻名 | When he was two years old, he was able to perform simple arithmetic. By the time he was nine, he was studying college-level math courses. And in 1988, aged just 13, he became the… | The Potato Eaters (1885) Sunflowers (1887) Bedroom in Arles (1888) The Starry Night (1889) Portrait of Dr. Gachet (1890) Wheatfield with Crows (1890) The Siesta (1890) Church at… |
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
Terence Chi-Shen Tao以…闻名: When he was two years old, he was able to perform simple arithmetic. By the time he was nine, he was studying college-level math courses. And in 1988, aged just 13, he became the… Vincent van Gogh以…闻名: The Potato Eaters (1885) Sunflowers (1887) Bedroom in Arles (1888) The Starry Night (1889) Portrait of Dr. Gachet (1890) Wheatfield with Crows (1890) The Siesta (1890) Church at…
荣誉: Terence Chi-Shen Tao: Salem Prize (2000) • Bôcher Memorial Prize (2002) • Clay Research Award (2003) • Australian Mathematical Society Medal (2005) • Ostrowski Prize (2005) • Levi L. Conant Prize (2005) MacArthur Award (2006) • SASTRA Ramanujan Prize (2006) • Sloan Fellowship (2006) • Fellow of the Royal Society (2007) •。Vincent van Gogh: —。
不同时代,不同棋局
两人出生相隔约 122 年（1975 对 1853），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,Terence Chi-Shen Tao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。