Genius is always an interesting thing to talk and read about simply because so few people actually have an understanding of what it is. Most people's I idea of a genius comes from the Big Bang Theory, where Sheldon is just written as Spock, but not like a thinking feeling person.

I think it should also be noted that even though the article mentions IQ, it seems to separate genius from intelligence by only mentioning people who have made huge contributions to the world. By naming Nobel Prize winners at the beginning of the article, it seems the author places greater emphasis on accomplishments rather than intelligence.

So what is a genius? Does a genius have to be abnormally intelligent? (I would argue that you don't need to be to win a Nobel Prize). Or does a genius just need to contribute a lot to the world? (While Hitler and Stalin certainly had a great impact on the world I don't see them as abnormally intelligent and I really don't see them as geniuses). For me, genius has a stronger relationship with intelligence than accomplishments. They are someone that can come to conclusions that you or I would never think of, and don't think anything of it. They are a strange mix of intelligence and accomplishment that doesn't really fit into a neat recognizable category.