2007-03-02 14:22:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Einstein was considered a savant by his peers, including Max Planck, Heisenberg, Bohr, Shroedinger, and other giants of the day.
Some of them made more discoveries than he did, but they all considered him a good sounding board and judge of an idea's feasibility. If they had an idea they thought worth pursuing, they would often pose the question to Einstein and ask if the idea was feasible. If Einstein couldn't think of any holes in the theory, it was generally considered a sound theory for further study.
Source: Taking the Quantum Leap, By Dr. F.A. Wolf....a book I happen to be reading at the moment.
2007-03-02 14:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by chimpus_incompetus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Albert Einstein was neither an idiot, nor a savant.
2007-03-02 14:29:55 · answer #2 · answered by WMD 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, according to Ian Dury and the Blockheads:
"Einstein couldn't be classed as witless
He thought atoms were the littlest
And when they did a bit of split'ness
It frightened everybody s**tless."
2007-03-03 00:34:39 · answer #3 · answered by Rando 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As usual, it depends on your definitions. He was intelligent, learned, and educated, so by the early classic use of the word, yes. But his outstanding intellectual capability didn't hinder him from interacting with society, so by current usage of the word, no.
2007-03-02 17:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people say yes.
2007-03-02 14:25:59 · answer #5 · answered by PAT A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PROBABLY MOST PEOPLE ARE GOOD AT SOMETHING.BUT NO ONE IS GOOD AT EVERY THING SO INTHAT SENSE.IF ONE EXCELS HE MUST BE A SAVANT
2007-03-02 14:31:43 · answer #6 · answered by kevin t 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋