1002 ways to call someone smart

There must be more ways to compliment the smarts of an individual. I've personally have known and know a few myself.
Bob Brodsky, Rocket scientist. Taught Astronautics at USC and Iowa State U.
Also designed the aerodynamics on the first nuclear weapons.
Bill Duncan, Petro physicist. Canadian, but lives in Malaysia, and works for
Petronas. His wife, Randee is an educator. Just got an email from them this month.
Richard Pimentel, taught Life Sciences at Cal Poly for 40 years.
Dan Piel, graphic artist. Was Art director of ad agency on Madison Ave.
Dan gave me an original oil painting after we returned from a African safari.
Bashir Samma, MD. Taught and practiced medicine in Dae es Salaam, Tanzania.
Even know some stage artists; Lindsay Hamilton, singer in London. Also directed musicals in London.
Sab Shimono, actor. Stage and screen. Played in Midway. Saw him in plays in Los Angeles and Berkeley. Invited him to be guest of honor at fund raising dinner for a senior center in San Jose
Harry Revkin, VP Florsheim Shoe. Was my boss.