Smarter in terms of raw mental capacity? No, I doubt it.
They were getting more educated. In particular, in the 18th century there was a new, mechanistic view of the universe that was spreading, and this was crucial to the development of science and engineering.
Smarter in terms of raw mental capacity? No, I doubt it.
They were getting more educated. In particular, in the 18th century there was a new, mechanistic view of the universe that was spreading, and this was crucial to the development of science and engineering.