Intelligence is the type of thing that appears to be difficult to quantify, and it is. But it hasn’t prevented us from being attracted by intelligence tests that aim to put a numerical number on how brilliant we are—and from attempting to figure out who has the highest IQ in the world.
Judit Polgár: IQ 170
The Hungarian chess master is widely regarded as the greatest female chess player in history. She was the youngest player to achieve an International Grandmaster when she was 15 years and 4 months old in 1991. Her IQ is said to be about 170. Chess is only one of the strategy board games that might help you improve your intelligence.
Marilyn vos Savant: IQ 228
When Marilyn vos Savant was ten years old, an adult-level Stanford-Binet test showed she had an IQ of 228, earning her a Guinness World Record until the company deleted the category in 1990 due to the inaccuracy of the statistics. Since 1986, she’s been addressing philosophical and mathematical inquiries in Parade magazine’s “Ask Marilyn” feature.
Adhara Pérez: IQ 162
Adhara Pérez had a difficult upbringing, which included being diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age of three and feeling out of place at school. Pérez was given an IQ test and had a score of 162 after her mother, Nallely Sanchez, sought professional counsel about her daughter. By the age of five, she had completed elementary school and was on her way to high school. She is now pursuing two online degrees and has been given a position with the International Air and Space Program at the age of ten.
Marie Curie: IQ 180–200
Marie Curie was not only the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, but also the first to win it twice. The majority of her research centred on radioactivity, which led to the invention of X-rays used in surgery. Curie put her technique to use on the front lines of World War I as the head of the worldwide Red Cross’ radiological section. Her IQ was judged to be in the range of 180 to 200.
Cleopatra: IQ 180
Cleopatra’s intellect was the primary draw in her day, not her beauty, eyeliner, or feminine wiles. She had studied mathematics, philosophy, oratory, and astronomy, after all, and spoke up to 12 languages. That’s on top of nearly three decades of rule in Egypt. Cleopatra’s IQ is thought to be approximately 180, according to some estimates.
Hypatia: IQ 170–210
Despite being Greek, Hypatia lived in Egypt and the Eastern Roman Empire in the fourth century. Her IQ was thought to be between 170 and 210. Hypatia was also an inventor, developing the astrolabe for ship navigation and gadgets to measure fluid density. These are just a few of the things you probably didn’t realise were created by women.
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