Name Nationality Active as & Comments Ratio IQs Deviation IQs*
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Germany Poet/Writer. Universal genius.** 210 179
Emanuel Swedenborg Sweden Religious writer. Universal genius. 205 176
Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz Germany Philosopher/Mathematician, etc. The greatest universal genius together with Leonardo da Vinci.** 205 176
John Stuart Mill England Philosopher/Economist/Political theorist 200 174
Blaise Pascal France Mathematician/Physicist/Religious thinker 195 171
Ludwig Wittgenstein Austria Philosopher - 190
Bobby Fischer U.S.A. Chess pla<x>yer 187 167
Galileo Galilei Italy Physicist/Astronomer/Philosopher 185 165
René Descartes France Philosopher/Mathematician 180 162
Madame De Stael France Woman of letters/Novelist/Political Philosopher 180 162
Immanuel Kant Germany Philosopher 175 159
Linus Carl Pauling U.S.A. Chemist - Double Nobel Prize Winner 170 156
Sofia Kovalevskaya Russia/Sweden Mathematician/Writer 170 156
Thomas Chatterton England Poet/Writer 170 156
Charles Darwin England Naturalist 165 153
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Austria Composer 165 153
George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) England Writer - Close friend to J.S. Mill. 160 150
Nicolaus Copernicus Poland Cleric/Astronomer 160 150
Olof Palme Sweden Prime Minister (Murdered) - 156
Rembrandt van Rijn Holland Painter/Etcher 155 146
Anna Lindh Sweden Foreign Minister (Murdered) 152 145
George Sand (Aurore Dupin) France Writer 150 143
