can anyone tell me how smart is this guy?
2006-12-23 00:55:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Smart, genius, gifted...these are all terms that we use when speaking of abilities that we do not fully understand. These things are relative to our own perspectives and not set quantities. In MY perspective, Mr. Hawking has two very differant and equally important things going for him that greatly enhance his ability to conceptualize and communicate. He has an easily above average IQ, and he has the ability to translate his learnings into applications on known phenomena. I am a member of a high-IQ society, but this does not mean that I can do the things that Mr. Hawking does...he is in fact a very special case. High IQ does not mean that a person will do great things...just that they were born with one of the pieces of this equation...the rest is dependant upon environmental, interpersonal and internal influences over a lifetime that develop a person into a 'Hawking' or 'Einstein' or just a normal person. I hope that you can see that Mr. Hawking has beaten more odds than a multi-lottery winner in order that he could become what he is today...That is how smart he is.
2006-12-23 03:14:44 · answer #1 · answered by Pirsq 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's Stephen Hawking, but close enough. Here is a nice article on him:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10086479/
I think the term genius would not be too generous when describing him. Have you read his book "a brief history of time"? It is excellent, and at a level we can all understand. I think it takes a lot of smarts to communicate at levels that anyone can understand, especially when dealing with such a complex subject as physics and the unification theory. Even if he does not accomplish this, I think he has done enough in his life to say that he is one of the smartest folks on earth. Maybe a wild guess: top 1/10 of a percent?
2006-12-23 09:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by firefly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Smart enough to be the premier cosmologist alive today.
Since Hawking did not take conventional IQ tests, and since those test require someone to answer in a limited time, something that he cannot do becasue of his physical disability, how smat he is exactly may remain shrouded in secrecy. But that is irrelevant actually. What metters is that he is doing great science.
This question was asked before, and the answer provided there (see link) was as good as any I can offer.
2006-12-23 09:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, he's brilliant allright! But I think his physical condition may actually cause him to be overrated...people love the overcoming adversity aspect there, and I kind of wonder if he'd be on such a high pedestal was it not for the sort of novel fact he's wheelchair bound and talks with a machine.
2006-12-23 10:46:37 · answer #4 · answered by bradxschuman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Really really really smart!
http://www.hawking.org.uk/about/aindex.html
2006-12-23 09:01:23 · answer #5 · answered by confused_kitty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's so smart that he is ignorant. He believes his own theories so wholeheartedly that he dismisses all others.
Einstien was a 'true genius'.
2006-12-23 09:41:14 · answer #6 · answered by bob j 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He's pretty damn smart, however its getting harder to decipher his theorums, because of his disease..
2006-12-23 08:57:55 · answer #7 · answered by bossman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my god!!
how could sum1 ask such a question!!!
he's jus too smart to describe......don u read newspaper???
2006-12-23 09:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by student_90 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋