Famous IQ Scores

Mathematician

Australian mathematician, Fields Medal winner at age 31. Known for contributions to harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, and analytic number theory.

Author & Columnist

American magazine columnist, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the highest recorded IQ.

Astrophysicist

American astrophysicist who at age 13 became the youngest American to win a gold medal at the International Physics Olympiad.

Physicist

South Korean former child prodigy who was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records under "Highest IQ".

Mathematician & Physicist

English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. Developed the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

Chess Grandmaster

Russian chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion. Widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time.

Polymath

Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer.

Writer & Polymath

German writer and statesman. His works include: poetry, drama, literature, theology, philosophy, and science.

Inventor & Engineer

Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.

Theoretical Physicist

German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity and received the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Physicist & Cosmologist

English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author. Known for his work on black holes and the book "A Brief History of Time".

Entrepreneur

CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, founder of Neuralink and The Boring Company. Known for his work on electric vehicles and space exploration.