Highest IQ in the world. Top 10 smartest people, photo.
The brain is the most mysterious part of the human body. It is the brain that is responsible for our mental abilities. But why is the intelligence of some people different from the intelligence of “mere mortals?” There are a lot of hypotheses on this score, but they all remain assumptions. There was no reliable direct relationship between brain size, heredity, nationality, environment, intensity of learning and superpowers.
For example, scientists examined Einstein's brain, but did not find any differences in its composition, size and weight from the brains of other people. As a rule, children with outstanding mental abilities are born into simple families. Education, of course, matters, but often brilliant children demonstrate their intelligence in infancy.
Let scientists continue to put forward hypotheses, conduct research and write dissertations (this is their bread) to reveal the nature of genius, but for now let us consider that genius is a gift of God.
There are many highly intelligent people living on the planet. To rank geniuses, they usually use an indicator such as IQ - intelligence quotient. Of course, intelligence includes so many components that no test will give an absolutely accurate indicator of the level of intelligence, moreover, there is no single standard for IQ tests yet, but today the world has not come up with anything better.
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Only famous people with generally recognized transcendental intellectual abilities participate in this rating. It is likely that there are people in the world who will show better results, but they are either unknown to anyone or deliberately do not advertise their abilities. Not all intellectuals agree to take this test. For example, the famous St. Petersburg mathematician Grigory Perelman, who proved the Poincaré conjecture, did not pass this test. Looks like he has more important things to do.
The most famous IQ test is the Eysenck test. More accurate are the tests of D. Wexler, J. Raven, R. Amthauer, R. B. Cattell. Typically, intellectual examinees take several different tests. For example, the scores of different tests for the only woman in this rating range from 170 to 228 points. Therefore, this rating shows a certain average indicator for each intellectual.
Garry Kasparov (Weinstein), grandmaster - IQ 190.
Garry Kasparov shocked the world when he became the youngest overall world chess champion at the age of 22 in 1985, defeating defending champion Anatoly Karpov. In 2003, Kasparov drew with a chess computer that could calculate three million chess positions per second.
Philip Emeagwali, scientist - IQ 190.
Nigerian scientist, winner of the 1989 Gordon Bell Prize awarded by the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers. Received an award for using a supercomputer to monitor oil fields. The uniqueness of the device lies in the fact that it consists of 65,000 parallel processors.
Marilyn vos Savant, Austrian-born American writer, playwright and journalist - IQ 190.
The only representative of the fair sex on this list. The surname Savant comes from the French verb savoir ("to know") and means "wise man". From 1986 to 1989, Sawant was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the owner of the highest IQ among women. Honorary member of Mensa, an organization for people with high IQs. Perhaps Marilyn is the only woman on this list because the authors of all versions of IQ tests are men.
Mislav Predavets(Mislav Predavec), Croatian mathematician - IQ 192.
A professor of mathematics in the Croatian capital of Zagreb, Mislav is also the owner and director of a small trading company.
Ranks 7th on the list of the 10 smartest people in the world. Mislav is the founder and president of the elite society of the smartest people in the world, GenerIQ. It is worth noting that the number of members of this elite society of intellectuals does not exceed two dozen geniuses. Obviously, not all child prodigies want to join this community. However, this does not detract from the merits of this Croatian.
Rick Rosner American television producer, screenwriter and actor - IQ 192.
Rick Rosner worked as a doorman, waiter, fashion model, and stripper until he got a job as a television screenwriter. IQ is not always proportional to life achievements; not all of the smartest people on the planet have academic degrees and titles. Rick Rosner is just such an exceptional case.
Rick Rosner describes himself as a "cognitive freak of nature." He took a ton of IQ tests and scored astronomically high. He has a certificate proving he has an IQ of 192 - the uninhabited territory of geniuses like Isaac Newton and Leonardo da Vinci.
Christopher Michael Langan American astrophysicist - IQ 195.
Christopher began talking at 6 months, and at 3 years old he began to learn to read. According to Christopher himself, during his school years he was engaged mainly in self-study, independently comprehending mathematics, physics, philosophy, Latin and Greek. He considers himself self-taught.
For a long time he was considered "the smartest man in America." His IQ when passing various tests ranged from 195 to 210 points.
When Langan's genius became known, he said that he led a double life - he worked as a bouncer, a cowboy, a firefighter in the forest service, a laborer, and in the evenings, returning home, he sat down to his work - the theory of the Cognitive Theoretical Model of the Universe (Theory of Interconnection between mind and reality).
Evangelos Katsuolis(Dr. Evangelos Katsioulis) - practicing Greek psychiatrist - IQ 198.
According to some reports, he passed one of the tests with an IQ of 258. Dr. Katsuolis has degrees in philosophy, medical research technology and psychopharmacology. In addition, he is a good artist and an excellent swimmer.
Currently, Katsuolis is a member and even the founder of several societies for people with high IQs.
Kim Un-young, Korean engineer, child prodigy - IQ 210.
He began speaking and understanding Korean and other languages at 6 months. At 3-4 years old, he was already reading in Korean, Japanese, German and English, and also solving complex mathematical problems. At the age of 4, he demonstrated his abilities live on Japanese television Fuji TV. At the age of 8, he was invited by NASA to study at Colorado State University. In 1978 he returned to Korea, where he worked at Chungbuk National University until 2007.
Now Kim is enjoying what he was previously deprived of as a child, that is, rest. He abandoned the career in science or business that his compatriots predicted for him. In one of his interviews, he said very important words: “There are not many people in the world who can do what they want, but I could. If this is not success, then what do you call a happy life?
Christopher Hirata, American astrophysicist of Japanese origin - IQ 225.
At the age of 14, Hirata entered the California Institute of Technology, and at the age of 16 he was already working at NASA on projects related to the colonization of Mars. At the age of 22, he received the title of Doctor of Science in astrophysics. Hirata explores dark energy, gravitational lenses and other interesting gizmos that are incomprehensible to mere mortals.
Terence Tao, now an American mathematician, of Chinese descent from Australia - IQ 230.
Thus, Terence Tao is the most brilliant intellectual known to mankind today (if you go by IQ).
Tao had knowledge of basic arithmetic and was proficient in English by age 2. By the age of 5, the little child prodigy could solve complex mathematical problems. At the age of 12, he already participated in the International Mathematical Olympiad. At the age of 24, Tao worked as a teacher at the University of California. Tao received the Fields Medal and medal featured in the movie Good Will Hunting in 2006 at the age of 32. By the way, the Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman refused the Fields Medal in the same 2006.
Information for those who want to compare their IQ level with representatives of this rating: the minimum IQ level according to the Eysenck test is 70 points, the Average IQ level ranges from 100 to 120 points. If you show results above 120 points, then you can brag about it. However, keep in mind that today any educational or entertainment site on the Internet may offer you to take a test for the notorious IQ, but it will not be the same test that the smartest inhabitants of our planet took.
How to determine the smartest person in the world? This is impossible. Why? It's simple - you can be a master at one thing, but a complete idiot at another. Let's imagine that you are an excellent programmer, you consider yourself smart. This is probably true. However, if you are given the task of developing a sewerage project for a shopping center under construction, you will probably throw up your hands because you will not be able to do this.
However, in 1912, the German scientist William Stern introduced the concept of a coefficient, calling it IQ. Four years later, IQ was used for the first time in the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. This is a group of tests that determine a person's thinking ability. The average IQ is 100, and if it is less than 70, then the person is considered mentally retarded.
Marilyn Vos Savant (IQ 228)
Judging only by IQ level, the first place on our list goes to a resident of the American state of Missouri, born in 1946, Marilyn Vos Savant. Her IQ was 228 units, as a result of which she was included in the Guinness Book of Records. It is noteworthy that she was diagnosed at the age of 10, when she first took the test. Since then the record has remained unbroken.
By the way, she is married to Robert Jarvik, the man who was the first in the world to invent an artificial heart. His IQ is 180, and their child's is 164.
Terence Tao (IQ 227)
Terence was a gifted child from childhood, and at the age of 24 he received the title of professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Currently, he is the youngest scientist who has ever received this title. The genius's parents are ordinary people: his mother works as a mathematics teacher, and his father is a pediatrician.
Tao learned basic arithmetic when he was just two years old. In addition, at that time he knew the entire alphabet. But where, asked the amazed father of his child? As it turns out, he learned it from the popular show Sesame Street.
Interestingly, our hero has two brothers who also have incredible abilities. So, one of them works at Google and has an IQ of 180, and the second received a double degree in music and mathematics. The brothers live in Australia, Terence himself lives in Los Angeles with his parents.
Christopher Hirata (IQ 225)
It was not possible to learn much about this young man, but here are some particularly interesting facts about him: at the age of 14, Hirata was able to independently enroll in the California University of Technology, and after just two years he was hired by NASA, where he works on projects associated with distant planets, including Mars. When the guy was 22 years old, he received the title of Doctor of Science in astrophysics.
Kim Ung-Yong (IQ 210)
Kim Ung-Yong is one of Korea's child prodigies. He was born in 1963 and showed incredible abilities in early childhood. Thus, at the age of 5, he already knew four languages, and also solved problems in mathematical analysis without any problems. Despite the fact that his IQ level is 210, he was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the smartest person on the planet.
Currently, Kim is the author of many works. As his parents recall, at the age of 4 the boy appeared on one of the local TV shows in which he tried to solve a complex mathematical problem, and at the age of 8 he was invited to NASA for training, after which he returned to his homeland, where he currently lives.
Rick Rosner (IQ 192)
Rick Rosner is an extremely controversial person. Despite his incredibly high IQ, this 54-year-old American currently writes scripts for various television shows. Before that, he was unemployed, took part in the “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” program, worked as a stripper, a waiter and even a bouncer in bars.
Today, Rick sometimes spends sleepless nights solving various IQ tests, trying to achieve an even more impressive result.
Garry Kasparov (IQ 190)
Garry Kasparov is a legend of Russian sports, one of the most famous chess players in the world, world chess champion, and now a politician. Independent experts agree that Kasparov can easily be called the greatest chess player ever born, since he won a huge number of games, and his FIDE rating remained undefeated for more than a decade.
Harry was born in Baku in 1963. The love for chess was instilled in the young guy by his parents, who were fond of the game. At the age of five, young Kasparov began telling his parents the right moves. Subsequently, he was sent to a chess club. His father died early and his mother completely focused her energy on her son’s career.
During his career, Kasparov achieved incredible heights and won a huge number of various awards.
James Woods (IQ 180)
It's surprising to see legendary Hollywood actor James Woods on our list. He was born in 1947 in Vernal, Utah. He studied well, after graduating from school he decided to enter the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but shortly before graduating from the university he quit studying and moved to New York, where he began an acting career. A couple of years later he starred in a film for the first time, but success came to Woods only in the 80s of the last century. He is remembered by many primarily for such films as “Once Upon a Time in America”, “Ahead”, “Salvador”, “Chaplin”.
Andrew Wiles (IQ 170)
Andrew John Wiles is a fairly famous scientist and mathematician. He is a member of the scientific council of the Clay Institute of Mathematics and a professor of mathematics at Princeton University. At the age of 29 he moved from his native England to America.
Perhaps the main event in the career of this great scientist was the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. With the help of one of his graduate students, he discovered a method that allowed him to prove the theorem. During his life he received a lot of international prizes in mathematics.
Paul Allen (IQ 170)
Paul Allen is a very famous person, because it was this man who, together with Bill Gates, founded the legendary Microsoft company in 1975. True, in 1983 he sold most of his shares, but retained his seat on the board of directors. For a long time it was believed that he did this due to health problems, although in fact Paul simply did not want to devote all his time to the company he co-founded.
After leaving, he began investing money in other projects. As of 2011, Allen was one of the 60 richest people, and his capital reached $13 billion.
Stephen Hawking (IQ 160)
Stephen Hawking is perhaps the most influential theoretical physicist to date. According to his opinion, man is not the crown of evolution and must constantly improve. He applied thermodynamics to the description of black holes, developed the theory that black holes “evaporate” due to Hawking radiation, and presented his point of view on resolving the paradox of the disappearance of information in a black hole.
Stephen was born in 1942. His mother worked as a secretary at a medical center, and his father was a researcher there. At the age of 20 he graduated from Oxford University, and four years later received a Doctor of Philosophy degree. At the same time, he began to show signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which eventually led to paralysis. Subsequently, Hawking became wheelchair-bound, and a little later lost the ability to speak. Today, mobility is preserved only in the facial muscle of the cheek, with the help of which he communicates with others through his computer.
Stephen was married twice, but both marriages failed. Currently, documentaries based on his theories are being released, in which Hawking himself sometimes participates.
Grigory Perelman (IQ unknown)
If we talk about the smartest person in Russia, then he, of course, is Grigory Yakovlevich Perelman, born in 1966. It was he who was able to prove Poincaré’s theorem, for which he was awarded the so-called “Millennium Prize” of one million dollars, which Perelman easily refused.
Unfortunately, at present Grigory Yakovlevich refuses to communicate with anyone, including even his friends. He is withdrawn and almost never goes outside. He lives in St. Petersburg in a small two-room apartment with his mother, where he is engaged in the main work of his life - mathematics. By the way, at one time he lived in America, but he missed his homeland so much that he returned back to his homeland.
The human brain is such a complex and multifunctional organ that not a single scientific institute in the world has been able to study all its capabilities. Thanks to the brain, every cell of our body works correctly, the heart pumps blood, the liver processes toxins, and the lungs breathe, filling the body with oxygen.
But the main property of the brain is the human thought processes that occur in it, and the level of mental abilities of each individual is checked by a special IQ test, which was invented and developed by the German scientist Wilhelm Stein in 1912.
For an ordinary person, the average IQ level ranges from 91 to 110 points, for more intelligent people from 111 to 130 points, but if a subject manages to score from 131 to 140 points on the test, he can safely consider himself one of the smartest people on the planet, so There are only 3% of the world's population who are so lucky. And only people with an IQ above 140 are considered true geniuses. They make outstanding scientists, brilliant politicians and famous artists.
1. Stephen Hawking
A brilliant scientist, cosmologist and theoretical physicist, he has never ceased to amaze researchers of the human brain with his incredibly high IQ level of 160. Stephen Hawking was born in England, in Oxford in 1942, and devoted his entire life to studying the theory of black holes and the theory of the formation of the world as a result of the Big Bang. explosion.
In 1960, Hawking began to show the first signs of a serious illness - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; he was subsequently paralyzed and remained forever confined to a wheelchair. But the disease did not weaken the outstanding mind of the great physicist. His contributions to the development of cosmology are invaluable, and in 2009 Stephen Hawking was awarded the Medal of Freedom, the highest US honor that can be given to a civilian.
2. Judit Polgar
Judit Polgar, a child prodigy with an IQ of 170, became a chess grandmaster at the age of 15, becoming the youngest grandmaster in the history of the sport, beating the record previously held by the unsurpassed Robert Fischer by a full month.
She is considered one of the strongest chess players on the planet, with victories over such great chess virtuosos as Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov and Boris Spassky.
3. Andrew Wiles
Sir Andrew Wiles is a Knight of the Order of the British Empire and an outstanding mathematician with an IQ of 170.
Andrew Wiles in 1994 was able to prove one of the most difficult theorems in mathematics - Fermat's Last Theorem. He searched for a solution to this mathematical problem for more than 8 years; Wiles began working on Fermat’s theorem back in 1986.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and teaches number theory at Oxford University. Andrew Wiles has received 15 different awards for his contributions to science, especially mathematics.
4. Paul Gardner Allen
Entrepreneur and programmer Paul Gardner Allen is not only one of the smartest people in the world, but also one of the richest, ranking 51st on the list of the richest people on the planet in 2015, according to Forbes magazine.
His intelligence level of 170 points on the IQ test is impressive, thanks to his commercial spirit, he founded Microsoft with his school friend Bill Gates in 1975.
Having amassed a massive net worth of $14.2 billion, Paul Gardner Allen is also widely known as an inventor, philanthropist and investor. He invested huge amounts of money in the construction of a large telescope to search for extraterrestrial life and in the creation of the world's first space, suborbital civil aircraft, SpaceShipOne.
5. James Howard Woods
American film actor James Howard Woods is rightfully considered one of the smartest people on the planet, with an IQ level of 180. With such intelligence and with the right education, he could easily become a famous scientist or scientific figure. Moreover, he graduated from school brilliantly, receiving the highest possible scores on the exam and a scholarship to the Institute of Technology.
He entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but soon dropped out, realizing that the career of an actor attracted him much more than the career of a “techie.”
And he turned out to be a great actor, he was nominated for an Oscar twice, received three Emmy awards and starred in such famous blockbusters as White House Down, Straw Dogs, Jobs: Empire of Seduction and others. By the way, Woods is ambidexterous; he is equally good with both his right hand and his left.
6. Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov, whom many chess experts call the best chess player in history, has an unusually high IQ level of 190 points. He discovered his talent at the age of 5, when he suggested the correct answer to his father, who was struggling to solve a chess problem published in a newspaper.
At the age of 15, he received a master of sports in chess, and in 1985 he became the world champion, beating Anatoly Karpov in the 16th game in a very difficult and intense struggle. He became the youngest champion in history, receiving his title at 22 years old.
He managed to retain his champion status for 15 years, until Vladimir Kramnik beat him in 2000. In May 1997, Kasparov was defeated in a game against the Deep Blue supercomputer, but this loss can be called relative.
The calculation speed of the supercomputer was 200 million moves per second, the device itself was in another room, Kasparov had suspicions, which he later expressed, that a person could have adjusted the program during the game.
He is also known for his political career, he is the founder of the United Civil Front, and in 2008 he even ran for the presidency of Russia from the Other Russia party.
7. Rick Rosner
American Rick Rosner, having an outstanding intelligence of 192 points on an IQ test, wastes it pointlessly writing television scripts for soap operas. He didn’t distinguish himself in anything special, he worked as a stripper, a model, and loves to roller skate.
According to some rumors, he is now poring over the next tests in order to raise his IQ bar even higher. It’s not clear what benefit this will have to him?
8. Kim Ung-Yong
One of the smartest people on the planet is Korean Kim Ung-Yong. The term "prodigy" is simply a clear understatement of this person's mental abilities. There are many prodigies, but there are only a few people like Kim on the planet.
At the age of four, the boy already spoke 4 languages fluently, and at the same age he passed the IQ test, which is usually used to test children from 7 years old. Kim showed an outstanding result, scoring more than 200 points.
At the age of 8, he received an invitation from NACA to study at the Colorado State Institute. At the age of 14, he solved complex mathematical problems live on Japanese TV. Kim Ung-Yong was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the smartest person on the planet, with an IQ level of 210.
9. Christopher Hirata
American Christopher Hirata has an incredible IQ of 225! At the age of 12, he was studying in college, focusing on physics, and at the age of 14, he was already studying at the California Institute of Technology.
At the age of 13, he received a gold medal in the International Physics Olympiad in 1996, becoming the youngest American to win this award.
At the age of 16, he began working at NACA in the Mars flight program, and at the age of 22, he successfully defended his PhD, becoming the youngest doctor of science. He currently teaches astrophysics at the California Institute of Technology.
10. The smartest man in the world - Terence Tao
This talented guy, already at the age of 2, amazed his household by trying to teach arithmetic and language to a five-year-old child. When his dad asked him how he knew all this, he replied that he learned everything from watching the cartoon “Sesame Street.”
Terence Tao has the highest IQ in history, with an IQ score of 230. Gifted with great mathematical abilities, Tao was able to easily cope with university-level math problems at the age of 9, and at the age of 16 he completed his master's and bachelor's degrees.
At the age of 20, he received his doctorate from Princeton University, and at 24, he became the youngest professor in US history.
At all times, in every century, one could find a dozen of the most intelligent and talented people. Their names remain forever in history. Many writers and researchers tried to find that “golden ten” intellectuals. But with every decade, another “nerd” appears on the horizon, breaking any ranking of the smartest people in the world. According to researchers, of course, there is a certain core of intellectuals who “rule the Universe.” At the moment, we can name the 10 smartest people in the modern world. But it is worth considering that in the next ten people are not ranked in descending order of intelligence level. These are the ten winners. It includes the smartest people in the world who have achieved success and earned everyone's respect.
Stephen Hawking
There is probably no point in telling the biography of this person, since she is known to everyone. It's better to talk about his merits. The smartest man in the world, a famous physicist and popularizer of science, made a lot of discoveries in his time. To this day, he continues to reveal his new crazy theories to the public.
One of his discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics was the concept of the past as probability. Hawking believes that what has already happened does not have a specific image. Memories are a spectrum of possibilities and what now exists as uncertainty, just like the future.
The development of M-theory began in the 90s of the last century, but was later refined by Hawking. This is the so-called string theory. It gives a description of our Universe. The scientist claims that all the smallest particles contain multi-chamber membranes. Physical processes on Earth depend on the properties of the latter. By the way, presumably, there are a huge number of Universes where the laws that apply may be radically different from ours.
Another reflection of Hawking led to the fact that the authorities of one of the cities in Italy banned fish aquariums at the legislative level. The scientist is sure that it is impossible to know the true nature of reality, and therefore we, like fish in an aquarium, are doomed. As a rational person, Hawking is an atheist, and therefore one of his theories is that the Universe gave birth to itself. And for this process she did not need God.
Kim Ung-Yong
It is worth immediately pointing out that this genius now has an IQ of 210. He is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. From the age of three to six, Kim Ung-Yong managed to study at Hanyang University. By the time he was five, he had mastered a complex system of differential equations. 
When the boy was 7 years old, he was called to NASA. Already on his fifteenth birthday, he received a doctorate in physical sciences and managed to work at the University of Colorado. Then he decided to return to Korea, where he gave preference to design and construction. Now he works at a provincial university.
Paul Allen
Another genius who can rightfully be considered unrecognized. Together with his schoolmate Bill Gates, he founded Microsoft. His task was to develop and technical ideas. Gates, in turn, was involved in the organizational sphere. 
In the early 80s, doctors diagnosed Paul with Hodgkin's disease. The scientist decided to leave the corporation, but retain his place on the board of directors. For 20 years, Allen tried to organize his business and bought up many small companies, which later had to be closed. In 2000, he finally left the corporation, but remained there as a strategy consultant. His friend Gates continues to be his source of support after 40 years.
Garry Kasparov
Well, who doesn’t know a great chess player? Harry is called “great and terrible” behind his back, implying his power and strength. He has an excellent playing career behind him. At one time, he won the world title 13 times, won the Chess Olympiad 8 times, and received the so-called chess Oscar 11 times.
Kasparov's first and significant achievement was the USSR championship at the age of 12. Already at 17 he became a master of sports. His coach and best friend was his mother, who, after the death of Harry's father, gave her life to her son. She also accepted his decision to change the Jewish surname Weinstein to the Armenian one - Kasparov. Since 2005, Harry has been an oppositionist in the Russian Federation.
Andrew John Wiles
Until March 2016, not the whole world knew about him. Wiles is a mathematical genius. Works at Princeton University. At the age of 22, he already had a doctorate and was a junior researcher for a long time. Already at the age of 10, the future scientist learned about Fermat’s Last Theorem and tried to prove it. Naturally, with the help of school textbooks and the methods that were given there. Naturally, nothing worked out for him. Therefore, later he began to study the work of researchers who had previously worked on proving this theorem. Once he entered college, Wiles abandoned the idea. 
After studying elliptic curves in 1986, Andrew returned to his childhood dream. Already in March 2016, Andrew John Wiles was awarded the Abel Prize and a cash prize of 700 thousand dollars for being able to prove Fermat’s theorem.
Christopher Hirata
This young astrophysicist with an IQ of 225 became famous at the age of 13. At this age he won the International Physics Olympiad. This happened in 1996. From age 14 to 16, he studied at the California Institute of Technology. 
At age 16, Hirata worked for NASA with the Mars colonization project. At age 22, he became a doctor of physics at Princeton University. He currently holds a position at Ohio State University. Scientist - professor of physics and astronomy.
Terence Chi Shen Tao
In three years, the mathematician became a member of the Royal Society of London, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the US National Academy of Sciences. He began to demonstrate his mental abilities at the age of 9. Showed stunning results in the math section. A year later he took part in the International Mathematical Olympiad. When he turned 13, he took the “golden” place. At the age of 20, he received his doctorate and began working at the University of California. 
James Woods
The smartest actor. At one time he graduated from the University of California with a course in linear algebra. He was then enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but soon dropped out. The intelligent actor decided to devote his life to cinema. Now he has three Emmy awards and two Oscar nominations. Woods' example proves that not all of the smartest people in the world work as scientists and researchers. Among them there are also people of art.
Marilyn vos Savant
The woman is a famous American playwright and writer. Already at the age of 10, the American woman’s IQ reached 228. The husband of the most intelligent woman created an artificial heart, but could not catch up with his wife - his IQ is 180. Marilyn is confident that the truth can only be learned by depriving the mind of all emotions and prejudices. Therefore, art for a woman is only a manifestation of feelings, but the intellectual disciplines that she loves are nuclear physics and mathematics. 
Daniela Simidcheva
Another candidate who has found her place in the ranking, which includes the smartest people in the world. Many believe that her IQ level, which is 192 out of 200, is the highest. Although there are scores higher than 210, Daniela's scores are based on the Mensa Standardized Test.
Bulgarian Simidcheva - Master of Economics and Social Sciences, holder of a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Automation. He also has a diploma in English philology and many certificates received abroad. Daniela’s main education was economics, but she received the rest through correspondence or distance learning. Currently he is an employee of the Bulgarian Economic Chamber.
Smart women in history
The smartest people in the world aren't just men. As we see, women are also famous for their skills and can give odds to many scientists - representatives of the stronger sex. For example, Hypatia of Alexandria. Thanks to her father, she received the best education and became the smartest woman of the Ancient World, an expert in philosophy. She created an astrolabe - an ancient computer. This is what this invention is called today.
Another smart woman is Maria Kunitz. She was an astronomer and did a lot for her time. The intelligent girl spoke several foreign languages and played musical instruments. In the 17th century she was famous for her horoscopes. But Sofya Kovalevskaya became the first female professor of mathematics. At the same time, she was popular for her works in the field of philosophy and literature. Marie Sklodowska-Curie is a woman-brain. Now she is the only scientist in the world who has been awarded two Nobel Prizes: in physics and chemistry. Thanks to Mary, the world learned about a chemical element called radium.
World
The smartest people in the world throughout history have amazed and made shocking discoveries. These include more than a dozen talented minds who created modern science bit by bit. These include Plato with his philosophies, Aristotle, known for his political and philosophical judgments, Archimedes, who made many discoveries in geometry and mechanics. 
We should not forget the equally famous Leonardo da Vinci, who was comprehensively developed and studied not only mechanics, but was also a magnificent artist, physician, writer and philosopher. Nikola Tesla, who solved the riddle of alternating current, Newton, who discovered the law of gravity, and Einstein with his theory of relativity, were also included in the ranking of the smartest people in the world.
It is impossible to answer the question of who is the smartest person in the world. Every decade, at least one individual is born with genius abilities. Compiling the top of the smartest people in the world is also a thankless task, because each of the people mentioned above made a significant contribution to one or another field of science and art.
