Highest IQ In The World : Men With Highest IQ in The World

Top People with Highest IQ in the World

All of us have come across the term IQ in schools and colleges and in almost every sphere of life. The toppers in our classes were generally termed as “geeks”, “nerds”, “people with high IQ levels” etc. So what exactly is this IQ? Intelligent quotient? We did not ask for the full form. IQ is nothing but the marks that a person scores after appearing for one of the many standard tests to measure intelligence level of individuals. The general score of 95% population from these tests ranges between 70 and 130. There are a lot of factors that come into play when a person’s IQ is in question. Factors like mortality, morbidity, parental social status, biological parents’ IQ play an important role in determining a person’s IQ. There are a wide variety of methods used in determining a person’s IQ level, like visual tests, verbal tests, abstract reasoning problems, while some tests are based on arithmetic, reading, vocabulary and general knowledge. All said and done, let us now focus on the smartest people in the world whose IQ levels have created records time and again.
Here are 12 people who have the highest IQs and brightest minds in the world.

1. William James Sidis (IQ Level- 250-300)

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Sidis had exceptional mathematical abilities. At 6, he went to a grammar school and in 7 months he had graduated. He attended Harvard at the age of 11 and mastered over 40 languages. He was threatened by some fellow students in Harvard so his parents assigned him on a teaching job in Texas. But soon he left the job and started concentrating on a political career.

2. Terence Tao (IQ Level- 225-230)

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Another child prodigy yet again. This genius taught arithmetic to a 5 year old when he himself was all of 2. He attended mathematics courses of the university level when he was just 9 years old. At 14, Terence Tao attended the Research Science Institute. At 16, he received both his Bachelors and Masters degree and by 20 had received his Doctorate as well. He remains the youngest winner till date of all the three medals in Olympiads. By 24, he was the youngest ever professor at UCLA.


3. Christopher Hirata (IQ Level- 225)

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Born in 1982, Christopher Hirata had recorded an IQ of 225. He is an outstanding example of child prodigy who had already completed his college level courses by the time he was 12. By the time he turned 16, he was working on a project with the NASA. He was the first one to win a gold medal in international Science Olympiad at the age of 13. He began attending classes for his PhD in astrophysics when he was just 18.

4. Philip Emeagwali (IQ Level- 190)

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This man is an engineer, mathematician and geologist who used the Connection Machine supercomputer to analyze petroleum fields. Though he left school at the age of 13 to be a part of the Nigerian-Biafran war but that did not deter him from completing school through self study and earning his degree in Mathematics. His achievements do not end here. He earned three Master’s degree in Mathematics, Environmental and Marine Engineering from various universities. This Nigerian writer also appeared for his PhD at the University of Michigan but he was denied his degree on grounds of racial discrimination and he sued the University for the same. Nevertheless, he will always be a hero to his countrymen and to the rest of the world!

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Photo : Tiwa Savage Gives Birth To A Baby Boy

Tiwa Savage Gives Birth To A Baby Boy. Mavin Record first lady and Music Star Tiwa Savage has put to bed, this was confirmed on twitter by the odn himself Don Jazzy…. The baby’s arrival has been confirmed with her husband posting a photo of him holding the baby’s hand. congrats to tiwa savage. tiwa savage is one of the most talented female musician in Nigeria and she has just put to bed safely.

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This New Plane Designed For American President Will Shock You ( Photos )

The features on the plane of the president of the United State of America will blow your mind... literally.

The world's most famous plane, a custom Boeing 747-200B, is as tall as a six-story, has a 'flying Oval office', conference room, dining room, private quarters for the president, a medical operating room (a doctor flies on every flight) but that's not the coolest part...not even close.

The body of the plane can withstand a nuclear blast from the ground and more cool stuff

this plane is really worth the price.

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Dangote Considering Buying Arsenal FC

Arsenal Ownership Remains Wish for Richest African After Rebuff by Paul Wallace Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, said he still wants to buy English Premier League soccer team Arsenal even after he was rebuffed by its owners in 2010.

Nigeria’s Dangote, an Arsenal fan worth $15.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, discussed buying a stake in the club five years ago before talks with the owners fell through, he said. Since then his wealth has grown more than sevenfold.

“I still hope, one day at the right price, that I’ll buy the team,” Dangote, 58, said in an interview as he traveled on a plane owned by one of his companies between the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and the Nigerian commercial hub of Lagos on May 1. “I might buy it, not at a ridiculous price but a price that the owners won’t want to resist. I know my strategy.”

Arsenal is one of England’s most successful clubs, having won 13 top flight league titles in the country, the most after Manchester United and Liverpool. Arsenal Holdings Plc., the owner, trades on the ICAP Securities & Derivatives Exchange, or ISDX, and is valued at 988 million pounds ($1.49 billion).

A successful bid would make Dangote the first African owner of a club in a league where billionaires including Russia’s Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea, and Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, who controls Manchester City, have acquired teams.

Stan Kroenke, worth $5.6 billion and owner of the National Football League’s St. Louis Rams, holds 67 percent of Arsenal, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Red & White Sec Ltd., controlled by Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov and Farhad Moshiri, owns 30 percent.

Cement, Gas. this would be a world record breaker if it happens
SO GUYS WHAT DO YOU THINK

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World Most Expensive Wedding

Sultan of Brunei was once the richest man in the world. He was toppled many years ago by Bill Gates but he’s still loaded and one of the richest men in the world. The youngest child, 31 year old Prince Abdul Malik, who is the second in line to become the next Sultan, got married today to 22 year old Data Analyst Dayangku Haji Bolkiah in a spectacular ceremony at the monarch’s 1,788-room palace in Brunei’s capital, Bandar Seri Begawan

For their second wedding outfit, the Prince a ceremonial military outfit embellished with diamond epaulettes and collar. His new wife dazzled in a diamond and ruby crown, a matching necklace, a brooch, and a huge diamond ring in a platinum setting worn on her right hand

The billionaire monarch went all out for this wedding. The bride and groom wore gold outfits with diamonds. The bride’s shoes were made with extra diamonds and she carried a bouquet made of gems rather than flower. Her tiara, necklace, brooch, bracelet and ring are all made of diamonds, studded with emeralds.

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Sakari Momoi 112 Years Old World Breaker - the world's oldest living man

Sakari Momoi 112 Years Old World Breaker - the world's oldest living man
Guinness World Records would like to extend its good wishes to Japan’s Sakari Momoi - the world’s oldest living man - who today celebrates his 112th birthday.

Born on 5 February 1903 in Soma (now, Minami Soma), Fukushima, Mr. Momoi became a teacher and later worked as the principal of high schools in Fukushima and Saitama prefecture.

In 1928, he married (the late) Ms. Tamiko and had 5 children

Guinness World Records would like to extend its good wishes to Japan’s Sakari Momoi - the world’s oldest living man - who today celebrates his 112th birthday.

Born on 5 February 1903 in Soma (now, Minami Soma), Fukushima, Mr. Momoi became a teacher and later worked as the principal of high schools in Fukushima and Saitama prefecture.

In 1928, he married (the late) Ms. Tamiko and had 5 children.

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Mr. Momoi with a picture he drew recently

Mr. Momoi currently resides in a hospital in Tokyo. He likes reading, especially Chinese poetry. He also enjoyed traveling around Japan with his wife before she passed away.

The oldest living woman – and currently the oldest living person – is Misao Okawa (Japan), who was born on 5 March 1898 in Osaka, Japan and is currently 116 years and 11 months old.

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Misao Okawa 117 Years old World’s Oldest Living Person Celebrates Birthday

Misao Okawa 117 Years old World’s Oldest Living Person Celebrates Birthday

Guinness World Records would today like to send its congratulates to Japan's Misao Okawa, the world's oldest living person, who today celebrates her 117 the birthday.

Misao Okawa with Guinness World Records Country Manager for Japan, Erika Ogawa

Speaking at an event yesterday to mark her latest milestone, Misao-san said that 117 years didn't seem like such a long time. Asked for the secret of her longevity, she joked, "I wonder about that too!" Born on 5 th March 1898 in Tenma, she has previously said the key to a long life is eating sushi and getting at least eight hours sleep a night. Yesterday's birthday celebrations for her were televised across Japan, with Osaka government official Takehiro Ogura,presenting her with a big bouquet to mark the special day

Mrs Okawa eats three large meals a day and makes sure that she sleeps eight hours a night,’ Tomohito Okada, the head of the Kurenai retirement home where she lives, recently revealed. He added: ‘She insists that her favourite meal is sushi, particularly mackerel on vinegar-steamed rice, and she has it at least once every month.’ According to staff at the nursing home, she has slowed down in recent months and is having trouble hearing, but is in otherwise good health. Mrs Okawa took the title of world’s oldest living person in June 2013 following the death of Jiroemon Kimura - also from Japan – who passed away at the age of 116.

Misao-san married in 1919; her husband, Yukio, ran his own business in Kobe and together they had three children - two daughters and a son. After the passing of her husband in June 1931, she moved back to Osaka where she still resides, surrounded by her children, 4 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren

As well holding the Guinness World Records title for oldest living person, Misao Okawa also belongs to an elite group - The supercentenarians. To qualify for membership to this exclusive club, there is just one criterion: being at least 110 years old. Reaching this age is an exceptional achievement, especially given the average life span for women in Japan is just under 85.9 years; outliving the national average by nearly 30 years is an remarkable feat. Although America is the country with the most centenarians (people aged 100 or over) in the world, there are an estimated 51,376 of them in Japan, with a staggering 44,842 of those being women. Misao has lived across three centuries, which have seen immense social and technological advances including the advent of motor vehicles, flight, mobile telephones, social networking sites and 6 UK Monarchs, 4 Emperors of Japan and 20 US Presidents. The oldest person ever to have lived is also female, Jeanne Calment of France, who lived to 122 years and 164 days.

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Guinness World Records: Man Squeezes Through Tennis Racket Bat

Guinness World Records: Man Squeezes Through Tennis Racket Bat
 Guinness world records we’ll be dipping into our extensive video library to bring you a classic piece of record-breaking action.

This week we’re going back to 2012, where Guinness World Records Editor-In-Chief Craig Glenday is visiting Nepal to measure Chandra Bahadur Dangi, the world’s shortest man.

However, while staying in a local hotel, Craig is chanced upon by Thaneswar Guragai, a super-flexible fellow who proceeds to set a new record for the most times to pass through a tennis racket in three minutes.

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World's oldest man Salustiano Sanchez dies aged 112

World's oldest man Salustiano Sanchez dies aged 112
Guinness World Records is saddened to learn of the passing of Mr Salustiano Sanchez, holder of the world record for Oldest living man. Our condolences are extended to the family and friends of Mr Sanchez.

Salustiano Sanchez was awarded the Guinness World Records title of Oldest living man on 23rd July 2013 at the age of 112 years and 45 days.

Born on 8 June 1901 in El Tejado, Spain, Salustiano Sanchez lived in the United States from 1920 until his passing. Mr Sanchez was recognised as the Oldest living man following the death of Jiroemon Kimura, Japan, who was the first man in history to have lived to 116 years old.

At his passing, Mr Kimura held three Guinness World Records titles the Oldest living person, Oldest living man and Oldest man ever. The title of the Oldest living person is currently held by Misao Okawa (née Aoki) of Japan who was born on 5 March 1898, and who is 115 years, 195 days as of 16th September 2013.

Guinness World Records is investigating potential successors for the Oldest living man title and the new holder of the Oldest living man title once the verification process is complete.

Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief, Guinness World Records: “Salustiano Sanchez may only have held the Oldest living man title for a relatively short time in his long life, but it was an achievement which reflects the enormity of his life. Born in 1901 in Spain, Mr Sanchez emigrated to America in 1920 and went on to make his life in New York City.”

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Oldest living twins : Scottish sisters confirmed as new world record holders

Oldest living twins : Scottish sisters confirmed as new world record holders
Guinness World Records can today confirm that Edith Ritchie and Evelyn "Evie" Middleton (née Rennie), born on 15 November 1909, are the world's Oldest Living Twins.

The pair from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, celebrated their 102 nd birthday in November 2011. The twins, whose maiden name was Rennie, were born on a farm near Newburgh on 15 November 1909, when Edward VII was on the throne. Although not identical, their mother always dressed them exactly the same. After leaving school, they worked on farms before leaving to start their own families.

Evelyn married William Middleton and had four children, 12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Edith, married Nathaniel Ritchie and had four children, nine grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and three-great-great grandchildren.

The sisters have remained close throughout their life and now live together at Bonnyton House care home in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Neither of the pair has ever travelled out of the UK. When asked her secret to a long life, Edith says "simple living, hard work and a good husband.

The sisters were verified as being the new holders of the record after providing the necessary birth certificate and supplementary evidence needed by GWR for verification. They succeed previous holders Lily Millward and Ena Pugh (nee. Thomas) (UK) who were born on 4 January 1910

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