Mind checkers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
making a remarkable event in personal development is not just by what you feel is right but also how u take into account your actions plus a little thinking of extra usage of ua medulla.
Genius you would call but making a sense a little of ua first thought makes u one or you may end up ingenius
a few of the remembered would be:
1) Albert Einstein - Albert Einstein is a name that
comes to mind first when thinking of geniuses. Einstein’s brain was
found to be deficient in certain parts, but extraordinarily powerful in
others. Another trait of Albert’s brain was the fact that he had a much
larger corpus callosum than the average man. The corpus callosum
connects the right and left hemispheres and allows them to successfully
transfer information back and forth (communicate with one another).
Einstein has received the Nobel Prize in physics, was named “Person Of
The Century” by Time Magazine, and has contributed phenomenal theories
to the world of science (i.e. theory of relativity, unique field theory,
etc).
2) Leonardo Da Vinci - Leonardo Da Vinci is
considered one of the best painters of all time and possibly the most
multi-talented man to have ever lived! Two of his works include: The
Last Super & The Mona Lisa. Da Vinci was truly ahead of his time
with ideas such as: a helicopter, a tank, solar power, a calculator, and
a theory of plate tectonics. Leonardo was a unique individual who
exercised the curiosity of his powerful brain..
3) Nikola Tesla- Tesla was a
renowned physicist, inventor, and engineer. He has made phenomenal
contributions to science and has been classified as the “world’s
greatest electrical engineer.” Nikola engaged in studying many works,
memorizing complete books, and supposedly had a photographic memory.
Tesla had above average
brain power and was an advanced thinker when compared to others of his time.
4) Sir Isaac Newton - Sir Isaac
Newton was an astronomer astronomer, physicist, inventor, mathematician,
and philosopher. In a 2005 poll, Newton was named more influential
than Einstein in science. He has developed laws of motion, principles
of momentum, and invented the reflecting telescope. Newton has had tons
of great scientific achievements. His diverse list of scientific and
mathematic accomplishments demonstrate the incredible ability of his
brain.
5) Stephen Hawking - Hawking is known best for his
theories of black holes, cosmology, and quantum gravity. He has also
written several bestselling books such as: “A Brief History Of Time” and
“The Universe In A Nutshell.” Though Stephen is currently bound to a
wheelchair due to paralysis from Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Hawking
has been recognized as a revolutionary thinker and one who displays
above average intelligence.
6) Michelangelo - Michelangelo was a
phenomenal painter, sculptor, architect, and poet. His diverse
interest in art and the world really showed. He sculpted the Pieta and
the David before he was 30 years old! He painted the Sistine Chapel and
worked on the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. Michelangelo was a genius
that was able to bring an entirely new artistic perspective from his
mind to reality.
7) Archimedes - Archimedes was a Greek philosopher,
engineer, inventor and astronomer. He is also considered one of the
greatest mathematicians of all time. Though there isn’t a ton of
documented information regarding his personal life, we do know that he
has had a large impact on science and physics. Archimedes’ thoughts
were clearly ahead of his time: not many would disagree that he was a
genius.
8) Warren Buffet – Though Warren Buffet isn’t a big
contributor to science like many other names listed, he does have a ton
of knowledge about making money through investing. He is a known
philanthropist (someone who donates their time & money for
charitable causes) and Time Magazine has regarded Buffet as one of the
Top 100 Most Influential People in the world. He was also ranked by
Forbes in 2008 as the richest person in the world. His company
[Berkshire Hathaway] has an estimated net worth of $62 billion dollars.
Warren is a very intelligent man and a financial genius.
9) Swami Vivekananda - In the Eastern world, Swami
Vivekananda is regarded as a genius by many. He was one of the most
influential and spiritual leaders ever and was a highly-renowned
thinker. Because of his insight and unique philosophy that he had
contributed to eastern religions, his knowledge and intellect will
continue to be admired.
10) Samuel Johnson - Samuel Johnson is regarded as
one of the biggest literary influences of all time. He was a
biographer, critic, and essayist. Johnson is the highest quoted author
since William Shakespeare and was one of the most influential people in
the 18th century. The man invented and compiled terms for what many
consider the first official dictionary.
11) Immanuel Kant - Immanuel Kant was an
18th-century philosopher from Russia. He has been considered one of the
most influential thinkers of all time in Europe. Kant brought forth a
unique theory of perception and thought deeply about life. Many regard
Kant as a genius of his time.
12) Aristotle - Aristotle was a Greek philosopher,
student of Plato and one who taught Alexander the Great. Aristotle
became a great writer and is regarded as one of the most important and
influential figures towards shaping Western philosophy. His works were
the first to ever study “logic” and he had a profound influence on
others during his time.
13) Pablo Picasso - Though Picasso may not have been
an amazing scientist, his revolutionary mind forever changed the way
people looked at art. He was a master drawer, painter, and sculptor.
He founded “cubism” – an art style which became a huge movement in the
20th century. Pablo Picasso’s unique perception, which he expressed
through his art, caused many people to view reality from a different
perspective.
14) Niles Bohr - Niels Bohr was a phenomenal
physicist and a highly advanced thinker. He invented the Bohr Model
which is regarded as a huge contribution to atomic physics. Bohr was
heavily involved with post World War II scientific issues and carried a
great head on his shoulders.
15) Thomas Jefferson - Thomas Jefferson was a very
brilliant individual. He was the 3rd president of the United States,
wrote The Declaration Of Independence, and was the most influential
Founding Father for the U.S. He influenced the republican party and was
a horticulturist, statesman, architect, author and inventor. Jefferson
was the founder of the University of Virginia and understood that
slavery was unethical in a time when most everyone else thought it was
proper. Thomas Jefferson was definitely had an exceptional brain.
16) Plato - Plato was a Greek philosopher that was taught by Socrates, but
taught Aristotle.
Along with Socrates and Aristotle, Plato helped lay the groundwork for
Western philosophy. He was known to be a mathematician, great writer,
and founded “the Academy” or “institute of higher education and
learning,” in Athens. His works in philosophy, logic, and mathematics,
were studied and used by many teachers after his time. Not only was
Plato a revolutionary thinker, he was a genius of his time.
17) Winston Churchill – Winston Churchill was a
rightfully famous British politician during World War II. He is
well-known for his abilities as a great leader, speaker, officer in the
British Army, a historical writer, and an artist. Churchill became a
hero of his time and is considered one of the most intelligent men of
his time.
18) Benjamin Franklin - Benjamin Franklin was one of
the Founding Fathers of the U.S., an author, and a printer. He was
also a great politician, inventor, and scientist. Benjamin Franklin’s
scientific contributions have shaped physics and the field of
electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin
stove, the odometer, and the glass harmonica. Franklin created the
first public lending library in the United States and first fire
department in the city of Pennsylvania. Ben Franklin was a true genius
of his time.
19) Thomas Edison – Thomas Edison was a great
inventor and businessman who created many appliances that have had
profound influence on life around the world. A couple of his inventions
are: the phonograph and a long lasting light bulb. Jefferson was also
one of the first inventors to apply the idea of “mass production” to
the invention process. Many give Jefferson credit with creating the
first ever industrial research lab. He is considered one of the most
gifted inventors ever and holds over 1,000 United States patents.
Edison truly added his touch of genius to the scientific community.
20) Daniel Tammet - Daniel Tammet is a
high-functioning autistic savant. He has been gifted with a knack for
mathematics, language learning, and above average memorization skills.
He was featured on a discovery channel special that tested his abilities
and showed his ability to learn arguably the toughest language,
Icelandic, in less than 7 days to appear in an interview. Daniel has an
incredible brain and was gifted with an above-average intellect.
21) William Shakespeare - William Shakespeare was a
poet, playwright, and has been hailed “the greatest writer” in the
English language and the worlds best dramatist. He has been deemed the
national poet of England and his works include: nearly 40 plays, around
150 sonnets, and 2 long poems. Shakespeare’s plays have been translated
into every language, and are performed more often than any other
playwright. Shakespeare shed his genius-like thoughts through his
complex storytelling.
22) Kim Peek - Though Kim Peek is a
savant, he has some exceptional brain abilities. He is lacking a
functional corpus callosum (which makes it impossible for his right and
left brain hemispheres to exchange information) and has a damaged
cerebellum. Without a corpus callosum, some develop above average
memory abilities. In Kim Peek’s case, he can read a new book in about 1
hour and manages to retain over 98% of the information within the book!
Impressive.
23) Ludwig van Beethoven - Beethoven was a German
pianist and legendary musician. He was very influential in Western
classical music and is thought of as the best composer of all time.
Though Beethoven’s hearing began to cease in his early twenties, he was
still able to create classical masterpieces. He was able to conduct,
compose, and perform music even after he was completely deaf! Beethoven
blessed the world with his musical genius and brilliant mind.
24) Srinivasa Ramanujan - Srinivasa was an Indian
mathematician who was able to make huge contributions in the area of
mathematical analysis and number theory. Srinivasa demonstrated an
uncanny, natural ability to master mathematics. He had a complete math
book mastered by 13, and even discovered theorems of his own. He won
many awards by showing others his superior mathematical ability at his
school. By age 17, this mathematical prodigy was doing his own research
with mathematics and numbers. He compiled nearly 4,000 equations and
identities in his short lifetime.
25) Johann Sebastian Bach - Bach was an exceptional
composer and organist. He specialized in choir, orchestra, and solo
instruments. He was able to enrich the German composing style with a
full harmonic scale and was able to adapt rhythms from Italy and France.
Though his music began early in the 19th century, he is now noted as
one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition. Bach was yet
another musical genius.
26) Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart -
Mozart was a very influential composer during the classical era. He was
able to create over 600 compositions that were widely accepted and
acknowledged. His music specialties included symphony, chamber music,
piano, opera, and choral music. Mozart is among the most popular of
classical composers, and many of his works are still included in
concerts today. Mozart clearly demonstrated his musical proficiency and
level of genius.
27) Sir Francis Drake - Drake was a
famous traveler, navigator, and politician from England. He managed to
circumnavigate the world in 1577 and has been proclaimed a legend in
England. Drake was an exceptionally smart individual and had an
estimated I.Q. of 130. Sir Francis was a powerful man that happened to
have an incredibly powerful brain.
28) George Berkeley - George Berkeley was an Irish
philosopher and developed a famous theory of “immaterialism.” Berkeley
also published a book called “The Analyst” that would critique calculus
and influence common day mathematics. University Of California,
Berkeley was named after George due to his intelligence and
philosophical insight.
29) Ludwig Wittgenstein - Ludwig
was an Austrian philosopher that developed theories involving logic. He
contributed to the philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of language,
and philosophy of the mind. He has had a huge influence on philosophy
and is widely accepted as one of the twentieth century’s best
philosophers. Wittengenstein published 2 books and both were highly influential in philosophy.
30) Socrates -
Socrates is regarded as one of the best ancient greek philosophers of
all time. As teacher of Plato, he has been associated with highly
advanced thinking during his time. His work continues to form much of
the foundation for the study of philosophy today. Socrates has made
important contributions to the study of logic and writings, and has
provided a lot of groundwork that much of the Western civilization has
followed.
31) Linus Pauling – Linus Pauling
was a peace activist, scientist, author, and teacher. Pauling is
regarded as one of the most influential chemists in history and was one
of the most important scientists of all time. He was one of the
pioneers to work in the study of molecular biology and quantum
chemistry. He has been awarded more than 1 Nobel Prize and is one of
only 2 individuals to receive them for different fields.
32) Christopher Michael Langan -
Christopher Langan is an American with an IQ was reported by “20/20″ and
other media sources to have been measured at nearly 200. Though he used to work as a bouncer in Long Island, he rose to fame as “the smartest man in America” in 1999.
Langan has developed “a theory of the relationship between mind and
reality” which he calls the “Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe
and is still alive today. This man has one of the highest I.Q.’s ever
on Earth.
33) Michael Faraday - Michael
Faraday was a phenomenal chemist and physicist who contributed to the
fields of electrochemistry and electromagnetics. His inventions of
electromagnetic devices formed the foundation of electric motor
technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that electricity
became available for use in technology. Faraday was also the very first Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution of Great Britain.
34) Blaise Pascal – Blaise Pascal was a French
physicist, religious philosopher, and great mathematician. Pascal was a
child prodigy and was taught a lot by his father. Pascal’s
contributions included: mechanical calculators, concepts of pressure,
concepts of vacuum, and the study of fluids. In literature, Pascal is
regarded as one of the most important authors of the French classical
period. His name (Pascal) has been given to the SI unit of pressure,
some programming language, and Pascal’s law.
35) Galileo Galilei - Galileo
Galilei was a legendery astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and
philosopher. He played a major role in the scientific revolution. His
achievements include the first studies of uniformly accelerated motion,
improvements to the telescope, and astronomical observations. Galileo
has been called the “father of modern observational astronomy”, the
“father of modern physics”, the “father of science”, and “the Father of
Modern Science.” With his discoveries and studies, Galileo was able to
display his brilliance.
36) Martin Luther - Martin Luther was a German professor, a monk, theologian, and church reformer. Luther’s
theology challenged the authority of the church by stating that the
Bible is the only infallible source of religious authority and that all
baptized Christians are a priesthood of believers. According
to Luther, salvation was attainable only by true repentance and faith
in “Jesus as the Messiah.” His revolutionary ideas inspired the
Protestant Reformation and changed the philosophy of Western
civilization.
37) Robert Boyle - Was a natural
philosopher, chemist, physicist, inventor, and early gentleman
scientist. Boyle was largely known for his works in physics and
chemistry. He is best known for the creation of “Boyle’s law.” Boyle
is recognized today as one of the first modern chemists and one of the
founding fathers of chemistry. One of his works, “The Sceptical
Chymist” is viewed as a legendary book in the field of chemistry.
38) John Locke - John Locke was a
phenomenal English philosopher. Locke’s ideas had a huge influence on
the development of political philosophy and he is considered one of the
most influential thinkers during the Enlightenment and one of the
biggest contibutors to liberal theory. Locke’s influence is reflected
in the American Declaration of Independence. Locke was the first
philosopher to define the self through a continuity of “consciousness.”
John Locke was an independent thinker and among the greatest
philosophers.
39) Charles Darwin - Charles Darwin was a naturalist and geologist who proposed that all species of life have evolved over time. The fact that evolution occurs became accepted by the scientific community and the general public. Darwin’s
scientific discovery remains the foundation of biology. Darwin is yet
another great thinker of his time and his theories are still studied and
discussed today.
40) Johannes Kepler - Kepler was a
German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. He was a huge
influence towards the astronomical revolution of the 17th century.
Kepler is best known for his laws of planetary motion. His
laws also provided one of the foundations for Isaac Newton’s theory of
universal gravitation. Kepler is regarded as a man with revolutionary
thoughts towards astronomy.
41) Napoleon Bonaparte - Napoleon
Bonaparte was a political and French military leader who had a huge
influence on European history. Napoleon was a general during the French
Revolution, Emperor of France, King of Italy, and Mediator of the Swiss.
Napoleon was a very intelligent military leader who used innovative
tactics and strategy to help him win many battles.
42) Garry Kasparov – Garry
Kasparov was a former World Chess Champion, writer, and political
activist. Kasparov was a candidate for the Russian presidential race of
2008. Kasparov holds the all-time highest chess rating of 2851 and records for consecutive tournament victories.
43) John Stuart Mill – John Stuart
Mill largely influenced British thought and politics in the 19th
century. His large number of works include: texts in logic, economics,
social and political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, and religion.
John Stuart Mill is recognized as one of the most intelligent men of his
time and is regarded as one of the smartest men of all time.
44) Rene Descartes - Rene
Descartes was an influential philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and
writer. Descartes has been given the title “Father of Modern
Philosophy,” and has contributed a lot to Western philosophy. His
writings are still being studied today and he has had a huge influence
in mathematics. Rene was a key figure in the scientific revolution and
was able to share his incredible insights with others.
45) George Washington - George
Washington was the first President of the United States, and lead the
U.S. continental Army to defeat the British in the Revolutionary war.
Washington is viewed as a symbol of the United States and republican
party. He has been consistently ranked by citizens as one of the
greatest presidents of the United States.
46) Miguel de Cervantes – Miguel
de Cervantes was a Spanish novelist, poet, painter and playwright. He
is one of the most influential and important people in literature and
the leader of culture
in 16th century Spain. Cervantes’ novel “Don Quixote” is considered a
classic of Western literature and has been ranked among the best novels
ever written. Miguel de Cervantes’ work is considered among the most
important in all of literature!
47) Francois Marie-Arouet –
Commonly known by the pen-name Voltaire, Francois Marie-Arouet was a
French Enlightenment writer, essayist, and philosopher. He was known
for his wit, defense of civil liberties, and philosophy. He was an
outspoken supporter of social reform and was one of several
Enlightenment figures whose works and ideas influenced important
thinkers of both the American and French Revolutions.
48) Baruch de Spinoza - Baruch de
Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher that was very proficient in science.
Most of Spinoza’s work was not recognized until after his death. Today,
Spinoza is regarded as one of the greatest 17th century philosophers.
His work in philosophy laid the foundation for the 18th century
Enlightenment.
49) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz - Leibniz was a German polymath who is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers. Liebniz invented calculus, and his version is widely used. He also discovered the binary system, the structure of modern computer architectures. He was, along with Rene Descartes and Baruch Spinoza, one of the 3 greatest 17th century philosophers. He
also made major contributions to physics, technology, and made
anticipations that surfaced much later in biology, medicine, geology,
probability theory, psychology, and linguistics. Liebniz also wrote
about politics, law, ethics, theology, and history.
50) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer whose works span the
fields of poetry, drama, literature, theology, humanism, and science. Goethe was a key figure in German literature and the movement of Weimar Classicism in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Goethe is the inventor of the concept of “world literature,” having taken great interest in the literatures of England, France, Italy, classical Greece, Persia,
and Arabic literature. His influence on German philosophy is
unparalleled and his influence has spread across Europe. Many of his
works were a primary source of inspiration in music, drama, and poetry.
Goethe is considered one of the most important thinkers in the Western
culture and generally recognized as the most important writer in the
German language.
