THE 23 SMARTEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD - ARTE - 2024

The smartest people in the world are from various countries and all have an IQ of 160. The one that comes up with the most astonishing 238 points. Among them are Grigori Perelmán, Terence Tao and Christopher Hirata.

There are a large number of people in the world who have an unusual IQ. They are considered the most intelligent individuals on the planet and some have carried out real feats in knowing how to exploit their enormous potential.

How is people's intelligence determined?

The method of measuring people's intelligence is based on the establishment of an IQ. If 130 points are exceeded, the person in question is designated as gifted. On the contrary, when someone gets less than seventy, they can be classified as deficient.

According to statistics, fifty percent of the earth's inhabitants have IQ scores between 90 and 110. However, as little as 0.5 can claim to have 140 or more points.

IQ levels are described on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, as you can see here.

The smartest people in the world and their stories

Grigori Perelmán - Coefficient of 238 points

Grigori Perelmán is the most intelligent man in the world. This Russian was world champion of mathematics in 1982 and managed to solve one of the so-called mathematical problems of the millennium: the Poincaré conjecture.

Among his other qualities, his great mastery of the violin stands out.

Currently not much is known about him, since he has been out of the public world for several years. He himself affirms that he does not want "the whole world to be looking at me."

Terence Tao - Coefficient of 230 points

This young Australian is currently considered the second smartest person in the world. With only two years of age, he was able to solve simple arithmetic formulas.

He would get a doctorate at the age of twenty from Princeton University to carry out more than two hundred investigations. His work as a mathematician focuses on harmonic analysis of partial equations, combinatorics, and number and representation theories.

Christopher Hirata - Coefficient of 225 points

'82 Wunderkind. One of his greatest feats was entering NASA at the premature age of sixteen.

His specialty is in the field of physics.

Kim Ung - Yong - Coefficient of 210 points

Kim Ung - Yong was already showing his potential from a very young age. He managed to speak his first words with six months, to master up to four languages ​​with three years.

Later, he would attend physics courses at Hanyang University with four, and with eight he would be invited by NASA to attend as a skilled worker.

Evangelos Katsioulis - Coefficient of 198 points

Born in Greece, Evangelos Katsioulis works as a doctor and psychiatrist, although he can also boast of having graduated from disciplines such as philosophy.

He has also founded the Global Intelligence Network, an association that works to find and support high-IQ people in Greece.

Christopher Langan - Coefficient of 195 points

Chritopher Langan's IQ is not entirely clear, although one thing is certain, and that is that his points vary between 195 and 210.

Known as the most intelligent man in the entire United States, he began to speak prematurely and among his most notable works is the "theory of the relationship between mind and reality" or the "theoretical cognitive model of the universe."

Rick Rosner - Coefficient of 192 points

This American did various jobs as a stripper or model before discovering his intellectual potential.

With an IQ in excess of 192 points, Rick Rosner currently works as a television writer and screenwriter for numerous Late Shows.

Mislav Predavec - Coefficient of 192 points

Of Croatian origin, Misla Predavic works as a mathematics teacher in her native country. He is known for being the founder and president of the GenerIQ society, a kind of organization to which some of the most intelligent personalities on the globe belong.

In addition, he is passionate about sales, which is why he also founded and runs a trading company.

Gary Kasparov - Coefficient of 190 points

A native of Azerbaijan, he is one of the best known on the list. Gary Kasparov is famous for holding the record of being the youngest world chess champion in history at just twenty-two years old.

His status as the best player in the world kept him for fifteen years, specifically between 1985 and 2000. In 2005 he announced his retirement to pursue two of his passions: politics and writing.

Magnus Carlsen - Coefficient 190 points

Chess player Magnus Carles is famous, in addition to his demonstrable intelligence, for being the youngest player to have reached number one in the world rankings.

In his meteoric career, he has been singled out as the most brilliant chess player in history, ahead of Kasparov himself, who came to coach him in 2010 for a whole year.

Philip Emeagwali - Coefficient of 190 points

This Nigerian has different professions, since he is an engineer, computer scientist and geologist. It won the 1989 Gordon Well Prize thanks to the use of supercomputers to detect oil fields.

Marilyn Vos Savant - Coefficient of 190 points

Marilyn appears in the Guinness Book of Records with an IQ score of 190 points, being considered the smartest woman in the world.

She currently works as a columnist for Parade magazine, and it is there that readers can send her different riddles and questions on different topics that Marilyn often tries to answer.

Nikola Poljak - Coefficient of 183 points

Nikola Poljak is engaged in research and instruction at the University of Zagreb, specifically in the department of physics.

But what most catches Nikola's attention is his participation in the famous hadron collider project in Geneva. Without a doubt, they are the most brilliant minds in all of Europe.

James H. Sununu - Coefficient of 180 points

Born in the late 1930s in Havana, James Sununu would study mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to end up with a doctorate in the same discipline.

Years later he was appointed dean and later served as governor of New Hampshire. In 1989, he began his post as chief of staff at the United States White House.

Benjamin Netanyahu - Coefficient 180 points

The Israeli prime minister can claim to have a total of 180 coefficient points. His policies do not go unnoticed by anyone due to the current moment in which his country is.

Netanyahu was included in the list of the 50 most influential figures in the world of the year 2010.

James Woods - Coefficient of 180 points

One of the most famous personalities in the United States. James Woods proved his potential in various academic tests.

In the Sat oral exam it served him to obtain the maximum possible mark, whereas it obtained a total of 779 points in the one of mathematics.

This helped him get a scholarship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he could enhance his intellectual abilities.

However, his career turned to acting, which has led him to earn an Oscar nomination and win up to three Emmys.

Edward Witten - Coefficient of 180 points

This renowned scientist is known for his multiple contributions to various theories such as string theories, M theory, quantum gravity or supersymmetry. To this day he is a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University.

Some of his most striking qualifiers speak of him as the “most brilliant physicist of his generation”, or even as the most intelligent theoretical physicist in the world ”.

Among his many awards, the Albert Einstein Medal or the Nemmers Prize in Mathematics stands out.

Ruth Lawrence - Coefficient of 175 points

Child prodigy born in 1971 in Great Britain. She obtained a degree in mathematics from the University of Oxford at the age of thirteen.

In 1990 she was appointed to Harvard University to end up as Associate Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem of the Einstein Institute of Mathematics.

Judit Polgár - Coefficient of 170 points

Judit was passionate about chess from a very young age, making this sport a totally important aspect of her life.

This led her to get the title of International Chess Grandmaster in 1991 and to be considered the best female chess player in all of history.

Andrew Wiles - Coefficient of 170 points

In addition to his high IQ, the Englishman Sir Andrew Wiles is considered one of the smartest people in the world due to an incredible feat: demonstrating one of the most complicated mathematical problems in the world, Fermat's Theorem.

Manahel Thabet - Coefficient 168 points

One of the youngest people on the list. This scientist and economist was the youngest person to earn a PhD in financial engineering in history.

She has worked in various disciplines, although she is currently focused on a project that calculates distance in space without the use of light years.

In 2013 it entered the list of the World Genius Directory's List. It also has different humanitarian awards from the United Nations.