Cooper was playing by the actorJim Parsons, whostarred in the role for over a decade.
Like many of the characters on the show, Cooper’s claim to fame was his incredible genius.
Many people have wondered what someone as smart as Cooperwould be like in real life.
Luckily, quite a few people have shared what their own experiences living as a genius has been like.
In oneRedditthread, a commenter explained that high intelligence isn’t something you pull out all the time.
Given that Cooper was a bit of an anomaly in his own family, the sentiment certainly rings true.
But how smart was the fictional character really?
But I’m no genius."
Luckily, the team employed a physicist to help explain everything before they filmed each episode.
“The science part is extremely easy as far as being able to tell you why it’s authentic.
We employ David Saltzberg, who is a physicist who teaches at UCLA,” he shared.
So don’t feel bad about not living up to Sheldon Cooper, hardly any of us do.
