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And while I believe it is reasonably likely that Gauss, Euler, and maybe even Feynman could have done as well, I'd lay a big price, if there was some way to prove it, that Einstein couldn't.

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The list is likely longer than that, but whether or not Einstein could have done as well doesn't really change his status as one of the smartest human beings ever.

Also, if I could choose between being a genius at mathematics, and being a genius at theoretical physics (or experimental physics), it's not close. (While I wouldn't claim to be a genius at either, especially since I haven't done any real work at either in a long time, I certainly could have gotten a bachelors degree/started graduate school in mathematics, and I chose physics withotu hesitation)