Here the genius people with higher IQ than Einstein
World-famous genius Albert Einstein has an estimated 160 IQ, though he did not have any IQ test, however, there are genius people who have a higher IQ than him.
The average IQ is 100. When a person reaches 140, he or she can already be considered. Having a 160 IQ, Einstein is known to be a great intellectual man but according to the article from Reader’s Digest, there are 8 people who have a higher IQ than him.
Jacob Barnett
IQ: 170
Jacob finished grades six through twelve in less than a year. He went to college at age ten and by the age of 13, he was already a published physicist. When he was 2 years old, Jacob was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism. His doctors predicted that he will never learn to tie his shoes or get dressed by himself. However, now, he is working towards his Ph.D.
Judit Polgár
IQ: 170
When Judit was 15 years and 4 months old, she was hailed as the youngest player to become an International Grandmaster. That was back in 1991. According to the article, the chess master from Hungary is considered to be the best female chess player of all time.
Rick Rosner
IQ: 192 to 198
Through more than 30 IQ tests, Rick scored between 192 and 198. The result depended on how the tests define their scores. He was a TV writer, he bouncer, stripper, and nude model. Rick joined the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and lose when he reached the $16,000 level. Because of this, he sued ABC network for what he claimed a faulty question.
Evangelos Katsioulis
IQ: 198
According to the World Genius Directory, the Greek psychiatrist has the highest tested IQ. Evangelos Katsioulis, MD, MSc, MA, PhD, also has degrees in philosophy and medical research technology.
Sho Yano
IQ: 200
The American physician, who also has a black belt in tae kwon do, started college at the age of 9. When he reached the age of 21, he already earned an MD and PhD. He started composing music at the age of 4 but he is more inclined in child neurology.
Nathan Leopold
IQ: 200
Nathan, having IQ of 200, leaned and spoke nine languages by age 18. However, he did not use his intelligence wisely. In 1924, he was 19 back then, he and an accomplice were arrested for murder. They thought they could get away from their “perfect crime”. He served 33 years in prison and was released on parole. In 1971, he died.
Marilyn vos Savant
IQ: 228
An adult-level Stanford-Binet test revealed that Marilyn had an IQ of 228, when she was just 10 years old. In her “Ask Marilyn” column for Parade magazine, she has been answering philosophical and mathematical questions from readers since 1986.
Ainan Cawley
IQ: 263
Ainan was already taking third-year chemistry courses at Singapore Polytechnic at the age of 8. When he turned 9, he’d memorized the first 518 decimal places of pi. He wrote the script and composed music for a short film called Reflection when he reached 12. Now that he’s 19, the young man, who is one of the genius people, showed an inclination to entertainment.
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