Revealing the identity of the person with the highest IQ in history

Recently, Kim Young-Hoon, a South Korean, was officially recognized as the person with the highest IQ ever recorded, according to The Korea Herald.

This announcement was made by the World Mind Sports Council (WMSC) on July 18.

Kim achieved an incredible IQ score of 276 at the World Memory Championships, the WMSC said. The South Korean boy has set a new global benchmark in the field of intelligence.

Kim Young-Hoon graduated from the prestigious Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. He surpassed the previous record held by Australian-Chinese mathematician Terence Tao.

Professor Terence Tao (49 years old) is known for his outstanding contributions to mathematics and theoretical physics. Terence Tao received his PhD in Mathematics at the age of 21 and has held the title of "The person with the highest IQ in the world" for a long time with an index of 230.

Kim Young-Hoon's new record not only continues to raise the intellectual status of Asians, but also demonstrates the extraordinary capabilities of human cognition and memory.

Kim Young-Hoon was considered a prodigy from a young age. He first gained national attention in Korea when he appeared on SBS's Gifted Discovery Team in 2015.

Posing as the world's third-highest IQ player at the time, he demonstrated his genius ability by memorizing two randomly shuffled poker decks in about 10 minutes.

Kim's exceptional intelligence is also evident through his membership in both the Mega Society and the Giga Society - "elite" organizations that only accept individuals with extremely high IQs in the world.

Kim is also the founder of the United Sigma Intelligence Association, a non-profit group of more than 100 intelligent individuals around the world, including professors from many top universities such as Harvard, Yale and Princeton...

Recently, he was honored by the American magazine Readers Digest as the world's number 1 in IQ and attracted attention when he did an exclusive video interview with US Weekly magazine Editor-in-Chief Dan Walkerford.

After winning the title of "The person with the highest IQ in the world", Kim expressed his wish to "use his talent to research and help improve intelligence around the world".

Before Kim Young-Hoon, the record-breaking high IQ geniuses included Marilyn vos Savant (born 1946), known for her Guinness World Record for the highest IQ of 228. She was praised for her intellectual prowess and contributions to the ability to solve logical reasoning problems.

Similarly, Christopher Michael Langan (born 1952) is also considered one of the people with the highest IQ in the world. He has made his mark with his cognitive science research and created the "Cognitive Theoretical Model of the Universe" (CTMU).

In fact, it is very difficult to determine an individual's IQ with absolute precision to compare between individuals. There are always countless different factors between individuals that influence how they express their intelligence, such as differences in experience or living environment. For this reason, there are always controversial debates surrounding IQ tests.

The World Memory Championship (WMC) was founded in 1991 by British educator Tony Buzan. It is an international competition organized by the World Mind Sports Council (WMSC) to test and honor individuals with extraordinary memory abilities.

Participants come from all over the world and demonstrate their skills and intelligence in tasks that challenge short-term memory, working memory, and long-term memory. Scores are based on both accuracy and speed.

WMC not only highlights individual achievements but also promotes the use of memory techniques and strategies. It is a global platform for memory enthusiasts and raises awareness of the limitless potential of human memory.

Minh Hoa (t/h)

Source: https://www.nguoiduatin.vn/he-lo-danh-tinh-nguoi-co-chi-so-iq-cao-nhat-lich-su-204240829111535956.htm