The wild-haired german jew for the zillionth time proves to be probably the smartest guy who ever drew breath.
If you define smarts by physics and math. There are different kinds of smarts. Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas were no slouches—and Plato wasn’t bad either. Remember that those coming later are able to build on the foundations of those who came before.
What could all these guys do with a computer?
Or Aristotle, Augustine and Aquinas with even pencil and paper, access to a telescope.