Did You Know ??What Is The Highest IQ In The World Ever Recorded???

What is IQ?
Although we might have come across this term plenty of times during our lives, we still need to set some standards so that we can distinguish a great score from an average one.

IQ is nothing but the number that a person scores after taking one of the many standardized tests to measure the intelligence level of individuals. The general score of 95% of the population from these tests ranges between 70 and 130. Since there are quite a few different classifications, the Stanford-Binet Scale of Human Intelligence is the most commonly used one and we shall use that as a reference. According to this scale, people who have a score higher than 145 are considered geniuses.
List of people with the highest IQs ever recorded (in ascending order)
Stephen Hawking (IQ – 160)
Albert Einstein (IQ – 160 – 190)
Judit Polgar (IQ – 170)
Philip Emeagwali (IQ – 190)
Garry Kasparov (IQ – 194)
Christopher Michael Langan (IQ – 190 – 210)
Edith Stern (IQ – 200+)
Kim Ung-Yong (IQ – 210)
Christopher Hirata (IQ – 225)
Marilyn Vos Savant (IQ – 228)
Terence Tao (IQ – 225 – 230)
William James Sidis (IQ – 250-300)
Now, let’s meet these geniuses, but please remember that IQ tests are not necessarily all that accurate in estimating someone’s overall intelligence, even if they are good markers for specific cognitive skills, such as mathematical ability and logical reasoning. Also, note that this list is NOT an exhaustive one, and therefore may not feature the name of every high-IQ individual.
Stephen Hawking (IQ-160)
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking

This man needs no introduction. Considered one of the greatest minds of our time, he is a professor, author and world-renowned theoretical physicist. His book “A Brief History of Time” has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Moreover, he is the undisputed champion when it comes to study of black holes, which is also his particular field of study at the moment. Due to his inspiring battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and his undying love for physics, Hawking is viewed as a symbol of knowledge and intelligence in pop culture, an honor he definitely deserves!

Albert Einstein (IQ- 160-190)
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein

Speaking of ‘symbols of knowledge’, the name of this scientist is actually synonymous with genius. It cannot be denied that he shaped the future of science. He received a Nobel Prize for the discovery of the law of photoelectric effect. The theory of relativity was also his brainchild. Although there is no scientific method of calculating his IQ posthumously, researchers have had to resort to estimating his score through careful analysis of his papers.

Judit Polgar (IQ-170)
Judit Polgar
Judit Polgar

Chess Grandmasters rarely aren’t geniuses, and by rarely, I mean never. Judit Polgar became the youngest one at the age of 15 and still proudly holds that record. She is not only viewed as a pioneer for women in chess, but also as one of the greatest chess players to ever live. She defeated Garry Kasparov, the reigning world champion, in 2002 and went on to conquer 10 other world championships.

Philip Emeagwali (IQ-190)
philip emeagwali
Philip Emeagwali

Philip Emeagwali is a Nigerian-born engineer, mathematician, computer scientist and geologist. He left school at an early age of 13 due to the Nigerian-Biafran War. Through hard work and self-study, he earned a degree in Mathematics. He went on to win the 1989 Gordon Bell Prize, a prize from the IEEE, for his use of a Connection Machine supercomputer to help detect petroleum fields. Even after facing rejection due to racial discrimination, he didn’t give up and continued to inspire people worldwide by earning three Master’s degree in Mathematics, Environmental and Marine Engineering from various universities.

Garry Kasparov (IQ-194)
Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov

Being ranked world No.1 225 times over the course of 228 months is no small achievement. Russian by birth, Kasparov is considered by some to be the greatest chess player of all time. As a testament to his brilliance, he once tied a match with IBM’s Deep Blue, a chess computer that could calculate 3 million moves per second! He is also the proud record holder of the highest number of consecutive
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