The 10 smartest people in the world (with the most IQ)

The Intellectual Quotient (IQ) evaluates the degree of intelligence of a person according to psychometric tests. The level of logic, reasoning and spatial representation are measured through various tests to calculate people's IQ.

The known range to measure the IQ is from 70 to 300. William James Sidis, born in 1898, is the only known person to have achieved an IQ score of 300, ranking him to date as the smartest person in the world.

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The 10 smartest people in the world (with the most IQ)

Knowing our IQ causes us a lot of curiosity (It is not going to be that deep down we are misunderstood geniuses). The truth is that 50% of the world's population has an IQ range of between 90 and 110, and only 5% is above 140, which is already considered a genius.

There is a list of people with the highest IQ today. In 2018 Stephen Hawking and Paul Allen passed away. The incredible significance of him and his contribution to humanity, we have considered that they deserve the tribute of entering the list. Next the smartest people in the world (with more IQ).

10. Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking was a renowned scientist with an IQ of 160. At age 21 he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with a life prognosis of 3 years. To the surprise of many, when the disease had him completely paralyzed in his old age, he continued to register an IQ of 154.

Hawking is one of the most remarkable scientists of recent times. Theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, cosmologist and scientific popularizer, he developed a number of investigations, the best known being those referring to the study of black holes.

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9. Paul allen

Paul Allen was a co-founder of Microsoft and also died this year 2018. His IQ was 170. In addition to belonging to the 10 smartest people in the world, he was also one of the richest men on the planet thanks to the fortune he made with Bill Gates.

With his IQ of 170, he was even ahead of fellow company Bill Gates. This tycoon and philanthropist, used his great intelligence by making investments that led him to gather unparalleled assets and wealth from his investments.

8. Andrew Willes

Andrew Willes is a British mathematician who has an IQ of 170. Born on April 11, 1953, from an early age he gave indications of his great intelligence. In addition to being a mathematician, he is a research professor specializing in number theory.

He received the Abel award in 2016 and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. As a child she had a fascination for Fermat's Last Theorem, which even before Wiles proved otherwise, was considered impossible to prove.

7. Judit Polgár

Judit Polgár is the only woman currently known to have 170 IQ. She is currently considered the best female chess player in the world. She won the title of "The Grandmaster" at the age of 15, becoming the youngest to win it.

In 2002 he defeated the then chess master, Garry Kasparov. He is currently 42 years old and, although he has retired from the chess world, his name has already been recorded in history for his great achievements in this area.

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6. James woods

James Woods is a 71-year-old actor with 180 IQ. He has been an Oscar nominee and the recipient of two Emmy Awards. He has made more than 60 films either acting or lending his voice for dubbing.

Although few know of his high IQ, James Woods is one of the smartest people in the world. He completed a master's degree in linear algebra at the University of California, Los Angeles. When he was going to enter the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he received his first opportunity as an actor, choosing this career over algebra.

5. Garry kasparov

Russian Garry Kasparov has an IQ of 190. He was considered the greatest chess player of all time. He holds the world record for the most consecutive wins. In 2003 he played against a whole team of people calculating 3,000,000 moves per second.

Now 55 years old, he is also a writer and political activist. He has 26 books to his credit, some are literary works and some are chess strategies. Garry has also played competitive games against computers.

4. Rick rosner

Rick Rosner is a quirky 192 CI genius. He is currently 58 years old and is known mostly in North America for his astonishing results in IQ tests, yielding above average results even though his life does not seem to reflect this.

His main activity is that of a writer for several television series. He has worked as a stripper, waiter or janitor. His controversial participation in a popular game show is another reason Rick Rosner is known.

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3. Kim-Ung-Yong

Kim-Ung-Yong is a world-renowned prodigy since his childhood with 210 IQ. He is currently 56 years old and is a university professor. At 6 months of age he was already fluent speaking and writing poetry by the age of four.

He was invited on multiple occasions to television in his native Korea, where he amazed everyone by solving differential equations. At age 8 he studied nuclear physics at the University of Colorado, and although he worked for 10 years at NASA, he preferred to leave it and choose to teach.

2. Christopher Hirata

Cristopher Hirata has one of the highest IQs today. Born in 1982, he has an IQ record of 225, making him one of the 10 smartest people in the world. He finished college at age 12 and at 16 he was working for NASA.

Cosmologist and astrophysicist of North American nationality, he has dedicated his life to cosmology. From an early age he was recognized as a child prodigy and is currently at the top of the highest IQ list.

1. Terence tao

Terence Tao is an Australian mathematician with 230 IQ. Since the age of 24 he has worked as a full professor of mathematics at UCLA, mainly in harmonic analysis, derived equations, and analytical number theory.

From the age of two she showed her great intelligence. He has received multiple honors and awards for his various contributions and research. He is currently the living person with the highest IQ in the world.

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Bibliographic references

• Hampshire, A. et al. (2012). Fractionating Human Intelligence. Neuron 76 (6), 1225-1237.