Gerolamo Cardano's (IQ 175) List of Top Geniuses
Gerolamo Cardano's (IQ 175) List of Top Geniuses
Predicated upon both Cardano's eminent intellect and astute observations, the following persons merit an IQ rating of 175+
Ptolemy
Aristotle
Euclid
Duns Scotus
Swineshead
Apollonius
Archytas
Eutocios
al Khwarizmi (Father of Algebra)
al Kindi (First Arab Philosopher, Father of Cryptography)
Heber Hispanus (Jabir ibn Aflah)
Galen
Vitruvius
Source:
https://books.google.ca/books?id=CfGPAg ... as&f=false
Ptolemy
Aristotle
Euclid
Duns Scotus
Swineshead
Apollonius
Archytas
Eutocios
al Khwarizmi (Father of Algebra)
al Kindi (First Arab Philosopher, Father of Cryptography)
Heber Hispanus (Jabir ibn Aflah)
Galen
Vitruvius
Source:
https://books.google.ca/books?id=CfGPAg ... as&f=false
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Re: Gerolamo Cardano's (IQ 175) List of Top Geniuses
So far I can only get access to the following quote:
Also, I took you out of the new user category, so that you should now be able to post without approval (for post to be seen).
Can you type the rest of the quote for us, and year, and page #?“Yet he named, as the ten greatest intellects in history, men not overwhelmingly Christian: Archimedes, Aristotle, Euclid, Apollonius of Perga, Archytas of Tarentum, al Khwarizmi, al-Kindi, Geber, Duns Scotus, and Richard Swineshead, all …”
— Will Durant (year), The Complete Story of Our Civilization (pg. #)
Also, I took you out of the new user category, so that you should now be able to post without approval (for post to be seen).
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Re: Gerolamo Cardano's (IQ 175) List of Top Geniuses
Ptolemy | IQ:175|#241
Aristotle | IQ:195|#9
Euclid | IQ:185|#54
Duns Scotus | IQ:150|#893
Swineshead
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Swineshead
https://eoht.info/page/Robert%20Burton
Apollonius | IQ:170|#385
Archytas (Allen 100:52) | Teacher of Eudoxus
Eutocios [?]
al Khwarizmi | IQ:170|#526
al Kindi | IQ:160|#763
Heber Hispanus (Jabir ibn Aflah)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabir_ibn_Aflah
Note: this is the main Geber:
https://eoht.info/page/Geber
Galen | IQ:170|#474
Vitruvius | IQ:165|#557
Duns Scotus probably needs to go higher; but I have a hard time figuring him out? His name is always popping up, but I can't figure out why?
Aristotle | IQ:195|#9
Euclid | IQ:185|#54
Duns Scotus | IQ:150|#893
Swineshead
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Swineshead
Curious that Swineshead is cited by Robert Burton:“The great mathematician Gerolamo Cardano include Swineshead among the twelve greatest thinkers of all time.”
— George Sarton (1975), Introduction to the History of Science (pg. 738)
https://eoht.info/page/Robert%20Burton
Apollonius | IQ:170|#385
Archytas (Allen 100:52) | Teacher of Eudoxus
Eutocios [?]
al Khwarizmi | IQ:170|#526
al Kindi | IQ:160|#763
Heber Hispanus (Jabir ibn Aflah)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabir_ibn_Aflah
Note: this is the main Geber:
https://eoht.info/page/Geber
Galen | IQ:170|#474
Vitruvius | IQ:165|#557
Duns Scotus probably needs to go higher; but I have a hard time figuring him out? His name is always popping up, but I can't figure out why?
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Re: Gerolamo Cardano's (IQ 175) List of Top Geniuses
According to Hooykaas, Cardano ordered his 12-person ranking as follows:“Swineshead’s intellect was ‘beyond the measure’ of human ingenuity’.
— Julius Caesar Scaliger (c.1540), Publication; cited by Reijer Hooykaas (1976) in Fact, Faith, and Fiction in the Development of Science (pg. 138)
1. Archimedes
2. Aristotle
3. Swineshead
4. Euclid
Will have to find original source, and get correct order?
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Re: Gerolamo Cardano's (IQ 175) List of Top Geniuses
I found this so far:
https://hmolpedia.com/page/Gerolamo_Cardano
Not sure about the exact translation, as I can't find the exact Latin passage.
I did find he is referring to this Eutocius (who seems to be new to me):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutocius_of_Ascalon
Added here:“The key scientists are: Archimedes, Ptolemy, Aristotle, Euclid, Scotus, Swineshead, Apollonius, Archytas, Eutocios, al Khwarizmi al Kindi, Heber Hispanus, Galen, and Vitruvius.”
— Gerolamo Cardano (1550), De Subtilitate (§16: De Scientiss)
https://hmolpedia.com/page/Gerolamo_Cardano
Not sure about the exact translation, as I can't find the exact Latin passage.
I did find he is referring to this Eutocius (who seems to be new to me):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutocius_of_Ascalon
All the best, Libb.
Re: Gerolamo Cardano's (IQ 175) List of Top Geniuses
Aside from Cardano's credible assessment, further impetus to increase al-Khwarizmi's approximated IQ to 175, is his position in the rankings of history's eminent mathematicians (besting many whom are currently ranked higher than him on the Hmolpedia 2000):
#8
https://www.sapaviva.com/the-50-greates ... maticians/
#37
https://fabpedigree.com/james/mathmen.htm
#8
https://www.sapaviva.com/the-50-greates ... maticians/
#37
https://fabpedigree.com/james/mathmen.htm
Re: Gerolamo Cardano's (IQ 175) List of Top Geniuses
Source:
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id= ... ge&seq=575
Title: Introduction to the history of science
Author: George Sarton
Year of Publication: 1927
Page: 575
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Yes, I’ll process those considerations. Presently, my mind is a little over-processed, with the migration in process (to make any adjustments); with the list now at about 1,100 geniuses. Migrating the IQ tables over to the new wiki is a bit of an absorbing process.
In the last few hours, to note, I modified all the tables, so that there is an IQR (real), IQE (estimates) separate; so that in the “full list” (of 1,100 names), now, you can see the # and IQR in the first two columns (which is helpful):
https://hmolpedia.com/page/Top_2000_minds_(full_list)
Same for candidates page:
https://hmolpedia.com/page/Top_2000_candidates
What is your estimate of the IQs of each of the 12 Cardano geniuses?
Off the top of my head, Kindi was probably smarter than Khwarizmi, generally speaking?
https://eoht.info/page/Al-Kindi
Khwarizmi is cited 12 times in Hmolpedia 2020, but I have not yet written an article on him.
Anyway, out of time, for now.
In the last few hours, to note, I modified all the tables, so that there is an IQR (real), IQE (estimates) separate; so that in the “full list” (of 1,100 names), now, you can see the # and IQR in the first two columns (which is helpful):
https://hmolpedia.com/page/Top_2000_minds_(full_list)
Same for candidates page:
https://hmolpedia.com/page/Top_2000_candidates
What is your estimate of the IQs of each of the 12 Cardano geniuses?
Off the top of my head, Kindi was probably smarter than Khwarizmi, generally speaking?
https://eoht.info/page/Al-Kindi
Khwarizmi is cited 12 times in Hmolpedia 2020, but I have not yet written an article on him.
Anyway, out of time, for now.
All the best, Libb.
Re: Gerolamo Cardano's (IQ 175) List of Top Geniuses
The tremendous amount of time and energy that you have labored with this site (and its predecessors) does not go unnoticed!Sadi-Carnot wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:28 am Yes, I’ll process those considerations. Presently, my mind is a little over-processed, with the migration in process (to make any adjustments); with the list now at about 1,100 geniuses. Migrating the IQ tables over to the new wiki is a bit of an absorbing process.
In the last few hours, to note, I modified all the tables, so that there is an IQR (real), IQE (estimates) separate; so that in the “full list” (of 1,100 names), now, you can see the # and IQR in the first two columns (which is helpful):
https://hmolpedia.com/page/Top_2000_minds_(full_list)
Sadi-Carnot wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:28 amWhat is your estimate of the IQs of each of the 12 Cardano geniuses?
I can't speak with regards to the individual IQ's as I am not acquainted with many of their works, but I will say that for Cardano to make such a bold assertion it is likely that he viewed these individuals as equal or greater to himself (IQ 175).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founders_of_statistics