Terence Chi-Shen Tao vs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Terence Chi-Shen Tao（IQ 220）对比 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart（IQ 170）。智力、成就、时代和文化影响的并列比较。
| 出生 | 1975 | 1756 |
|---|---|---|
| 逝世 | — | 1791 |
| 国家 | AU | AT |
| 估计 IQ | 220 | 170 |
| 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… | Serenade No. 13 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”, Requiem, The Magic Flute, Clarinet Concerto and Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” |
谁的 IQ 更高?
根据最常被引用的估计,Terence Chi-Shen Tao以估计 IQ 220 在这场对决中领先,比 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart（170）高出 50 分。历史人物的 IQ 估计是重构,而非测试结果 — 应视为方向性信号,而非定论。
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… Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart以…闻名: Serenade No. 13 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”, Requiem, The Magic Flute, Clarinet Concerto and Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”
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) •。Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: —。
不同时代,不同棋局
两人出生相隔约 219 年（1975 对 1756），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。