A British firm did a survey amongst 4000 people in the UK, to populate a list of the Top 100 Living Geniuses.
Albert Hoffman and Tim Berners-Lee topped the list.
Oscar Niemeyer, the legendary Brazilian architect makes it within the top 10. The sole Indian on the list: Kirti Narayan Chaudhuri comes in at 58.
As the survey was specific to respondants of a certain country it is not all-encompassing. However it makes an interesting list.
- 1= Albert Hoffman (Swiss) Chemist 27
- 1= Tim Berners-Lee (British) Computer Scientist 27
- 3 George Soros (American) Investor & Philanthropist 25
- 4 Matt Groening (American) Satirist & Animator 24
- 5= Nelson Mandela (South African) Politician & Diplomat 23
- 5= Frederick Sanger (British) Chemist 23
- 7= Dario Fo (Italian) Writer & Dramatist 22
- 7= Steven Hawking (British) Physicist 22
- 9= Oscar Niemeyer (Brazilian) Architect 21
- 9= Philip Glass (American) Composer
The full list can be seen here.
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