The IQ test is often criticized by serious researchers. And yet, it is IQ that remains the most popular measure of intellectual power.
Our top ten included 10 most intelligent people on the planetwith an IQ of 160 or higher. By the way, about 50% of the world's population have an IQ from 85 to 110 points.
10. Stephen Hawking (160 points)
The brilliant theoretical physicist is known for his work on unraveling the secrets of the universe. Despite the severe form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which deprived the scientist of the ability to walk and talk, Hawking's intelligence remains one of the strongest on the planet.
9. Paul Allen (170 points)
The co-founder of Microsoft managed, as they say, to turn his mind into wealth. Allen is one of the most famous entrepreneurs, investors and philanthropists on the planet. Allen is actively investing in the development of sports teams and space exploration programs.
8. Sir Andrew Wiles (170 points)
In 1995, a British mathematician shocked the entire scientific world, proving Fermat's theorem, which was considered unsolvable. Wiles has 15 prestigious awards in mathematics and related sciences.
7. Judit Polgar (170 points)
The only woman in the top ten most intelligent is the Hungarian chess player, who became a grandmaster at age 15. Judit and her sisters taught chess to their father, who thus proved the effectiveness of homework with young children.
6. James Woods (180 points)
This American actor brilliantly completed the course of linear algebra at the University of California and was enrolled in the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology. However, science was abandoned for acting. Woods has three Emmy Awards and a pair of Oscar nominations.
5. Garry Kasparov (190 points)
Kasparov became the world chess champion at the age of 22, thereby setting a world record. Today, the famous chess player devotes his time to politics, literature and public life. Kasparov is considered one of the informal leaders of the political opposition in Russia.
4. Rick Rosner (192 points)
Such a high intellect of the television producer Rick Rosner is all the more surprising since the work of a stripper, waiter and sitter appear on the American track record. Today Rosner works on TV, producing and creating scripts for TV shows, talk shows and cartoons.
3. Kim Ung-Yong (210 points)
This Korean prodigy for his high intelligence was listed in the Guinness Book of Records. At the age of two, he easily read, wrote and spoke two languages, by four - he solved complex mathematical problems, and by eight - he left to study in the USA at the invitation of NASA.
2. Christopher Hirata (225 points)
Hirata, an American, entered the prestigious California University of Technology at age 14, and already at 16, he already worked at NASA. Specialization of Hirata became projects related to the colonization of Mars. At 22, the young man received the title of Doctor of Science in Astrophysics.
1. Terence Tao (230 points)
The owner the highest IQ in the world mastered school mathematics at the age of two years. By nine, he graduated from university mathematical courses, and at 20, he taught at Princeton University with the title of Doctor of Science. At 24, Tao became the youngest professor at the University of California. Peru Terence Tao owns more than 250 scientific works. This is the smartest person in the world today.
