These are the 13 Most Intelligent People in World History

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Inspiration - In the history of the world often mentioned some people who have extraordinary intelligence but not all of them are able to do things beyond his ability. In the list do not include 20th century geniuses such as Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, and Stephen Hawking.

Of course, the political background at that time also influenced all of the 13 lists of human names, geniuses came from Europe, although many thinkers from Asia were left aside. These 13 geniuses were geniuses with exceptional IQ and achievement.

Okay, we mentioned geniuses ranging from IQs ranging from 165 to 220.
Reporting from financesonline 13 humans who have extraordinary level IQs are:

 13. Charles Dickens - IQ level: 165

English writer, poet, social critic. He is known for his literary works including Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol and David Copperfield. He was also regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period, when Britain ruled in the world of literature, science, commerce and the military.

12. Raphael - IQ level: 170

But other Renaissance artists made it to our list, Italian contemporary Da Vinci and Michelangelo. Raphael was a painter and architect, the third member of the trio professor of the High Renaissance. His most famous works include the Crucifixion of Mond, Deposition of Christ, and Transfiguration.

11. Michael Faraday - IQ level: 175

British scientists who received little formal education. His works advance the field of electromagnetism and electrochemistry, the high technology predecessors we enjoy today. As proof of his genius, many scientific principles are named according to him: Faraday's law of induction; Faraday Effect: Faraday Cage; Faraday's paradox; Faraday wheels; and Faraday waves, among others. His research will allow later discoveries in electricity and currents.

10. Baruch Spinoza - IQ level: 175

A Dutch philosopher. He was the first to lay the foundation of the Enlightenment that saw science challenge the status quo of the Church. That era caused a huge leap in the fields of science, politics and economics, which was pioneered by among others, the great work of Spinoza, Ethics, which challenged the authenticity of the Hebrew Bible.
9. Michelangelo - tingkat IQ: 177


Michelangelo was an Italian Renaissance man, sculptor, painter, architect, poet and engineer, Michelangelo. Famous for his works, namely David, Pieta, Sistine Chapel, The Last Judgment, and The Creation of Adam. Many experts even argue that he is the greatest artist of all time, subjectively but has substance with his contribution to the art of the High Renaissance.


8. Desiderius Erasmus - IQ level: 177
A Dutch humanist, theologian, social critic. He was a strong supporter of religious tolerance during the Reformation, when Catholics and Protestants. Using humanist techniques, he prepared the Latin and Greek editions of the New Testament, which were very influential. Although critical of the Church, Erasmus defended his Catholic faith, he believed the Catholic hierarchy could be reformed without the need to create another branch.

7. René Descartes - IQ level: 177
Although philosophers, mathematicians, and writers in France. He is called Father of Modern Philosophy because his writings are still a standard reference in universities around the world. He is also famous for his mathematical contributions, especially the Cartesian coordinate system and bridging algebra and geometry and calculus development.

6. Galileo Galilei - IQ level: 182

Physicists, astronomers, mathematicians, Italian philosophers. He is famous for giving us telescopes. But it is only a spot in its broad scientific achievements, namely the discovery of planetary objects such as Callisto, Galilean, Europa, Ganymede, and Io. He is also responsible for confirming through actual observation the nature of the heliocentrism of the solar system - the sun is at the center and the planets revolve around it - placing it in the crosshair of the Inquisition during its time.

5. John Stuart Mill - IQ level: 182,5

A British political philosopher and economist. He is famous for his contribution to liberalism. The Mill method is also widely used today to reach conclusions through induction, a tool used by lawyers and scientists in advancing their arguments.

4. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz - IQ level: 191

German philosopher and mathematician. He is considered to have contributed to the development of calculus independent of Newton. His works include the Law of Continuity and the Transcendental Law of Homogeneity. He is also an inventor of a mechanical calculator, which is very useful for calculating mathematics.

3. Isaac Newton - IQ level: 192

British physicist and mathematician. He is considered to have developed many calculus, building blocks from technical achievements. Natural Principles Philosophy is one of the most famous scientific works, when Europe exploded into an era of progress that gave birth to modern technology.

2. Leonardo Da Vinci - IQ level: 200

Italian Renaissance man. Its genius stretches in science and art. Famous for his Mona Lisa, Da Vinci is actually not just a very talented painter. He was a mathematician, engineer, inventor, sculptor, architect, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. He is a symbol of the Renaissance man who advances the fate of mankind.


1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - IQ level: 220

German poets, novelists, playwrights, politicians and diplomats. He is famous for his literary works, such as, The Sorrows of Young Werther, Sturm und Drang, and Faust. Although he was considered a literary expert, Goethe was an expert in the field of natural sciences.

Remember the word of the genius Albert Einstein

"Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish with the ability to climb a tree, then in a lifetime he will judge himself stupid."