Genius Profiles

Documented Geniuses

In-depth profiles of verified geniuses — their cognitive architecture, life histories, IQ scores, and the extraordinary contributions they made to human knowledge.

IQ 230

Terence Tao

Mathematics

UCLA professor who solved problems at age 2. Regarded as the greatest living mathematician and holder of the Fields Medal.

IQ 228

Marilyn vos Savant

General Intelligence

Listed in the Guinness Book of Records for highest recorded IQ. Author of the Parade column 'Ask Marilyn'.

IQ 210

Kim Ung-Yong

Physics/Language

Child prodigy who could read multiple languages at age 2 and was invited by NASA to work in the USA at age 8.

IQ 225

Christopher Hirata

Astrophysics

Became the youngest American to win a gold medal at the International Physics Olympiad at age 13.

IQ 263

Ainan Celeste Cawley

Chemistry

Passed A-Level Chemistry at age 7. Gave a public lecture on quantum mechanics at age 9.

IQ 258

William James Sidis

Mathematics/Languages

Entered Harvard at age 11. Reportedly spoke over 40 languages and invented a constructed language at age 8.

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