41.7% of matchups won
326 matchups
Elo 1522
tracked 2025/05/31 → 2026/09/24
mission: Develop statistical mechanics · Physics and thermodynamics · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing40%
picked as helping wellbeing
280 matchups
54%
picked as hurting wellbeing
46 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day averageRelated
Similar people
01
Albert Einstein
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61.2% wins · german-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
02
Max Planck
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57.4% wins · German theoretical physicist (1858–1947)
03
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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50.0% wins · Austrian philosopher and logician (1889–1951)
04
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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48.6% wins · German mathematician and philosopher (1646–1716)
05
Max Weber
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50.7% wins · German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist (1864–1920)
Known for
- Boltzmann equation
- Boltzmann constant
- Entropy definition
- Statistical mechanics foundation
- Quantum mechanics influence
Based on 326 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/24. Full rankings ·
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