Every day we meet thousands of people on the street. They go about their business, talking among themselves. They have the most ordinary, typical appearance, they do not stand out. But this is only at first glance. Who knows, suddenly among the passers-by there are people whose IQ is approaching 200? This article will talk about geniuses whose mental abilities are phenomenal.
Intelligence development
Let's turn to the history. In the early stages of development, humanity was not distinguished by great intellectual abilities. All ancient people stood at about the same stage of development, so their level of intelligence was almost the same.
The emergence and development of science, culture and religion led to the stratification of society depending on mental abilities. So-called geniuses appeared, people who far exceeded their contemporaries in development and abilities.
The concept of “the smartest person on earth” was established in the value system of society much later, when scientists began to study human mind. Thus, in accordance with the studies, children whose parenting plays the main role, and not any other relatives from the older generations (grandfathers, grandmothers), develop faster than their peers. The vast majority of abilities are transmitted from the mother, and 20% of them depend on the environment in which the child lives and grows.
An interesting fact is that the average IQ of women and men is the same and equal to 120 points, but at the same time among the stronger sex there is a greater number of radical manifestations of mental abilities: genius and stupidity.
Intelligence ratings
To determine who deserves the title of “the smartest person on earth”, the IQ test system helps researchers. It is possible to decipher this abbreviation in translation into Russian as follows - this is the coefficient of intellectual development.
Research by scientists in this field began in the 1930s. Initially, they were not embodied in the form of a test. These were experiments whose purpose was to establish a connection between the human nervous system and different types of human reactions, the dependence of the mental development of children on the genetic inheritance of their parents.
Later, the most intelligent person on earth began to be determined using special IQ tests. At the modern stage of development, they consist of various mathematical problems in which it is necessary to determine the regularity and restore the sequence of numbers, find the "extra" geometric figure that does not fit this series, etc.
It should be noted that IQ tests are often not objective, since they must be designed for a certain age of the recipient. If there is no age indication, the test may give false results. It is also believed that such a method of determining the level of intelligence cannot provide reliable information also because it contains many similar tasks, the solution of which can be brought to automaticity.
Brilliant Russian
Our country has always been famous for gifted people, therefore it is not surprising that in its open spaces a phenomenon was born, the most intelligent person on earth. This is Grigory Perelman. He devoted his life entirely to mathematical research. But its uniqueness lies not only in its incredible level of intelligence. This person does not strive for fame, therefore, most often refuses to interview journalists. He does not need bonuses and all kinds of recognition of his talent. Perelman does not even care much about his appearance. His main goal is math classes, calculations using complex formulas. This is the smartest man on earth. A photo of him cannot be found in newspapers, because a true scientist does not need recognition.
The smartest man in the world
It is impossible not to say who became a real phenomenon. The most intelligent person in the world in the history of mankind is William Sidis, an American with Ukrainian roots. He was born in 1898 in the city of New York and amazed others with extraordinary abilities starting from a year and a half. At 18 months old, he managed to read The Times, and at the age of eight he was the author of four books, among which was a serious scientific monograph on human anatomy.
W. Sidis is one of Harvard's youngest students, having managed to enter this prestigious educational institution at the age of 11. By 1912, the young man was already giving lectures on higher mathematics in one of the circles of this university. He was promised a great future in the field of mathematical research.
But his scientific activity was not limited to mathematics. He is also known as the author of works on history, psychology and cosmogony.
The smartest child
Among children there are also geniuses who show extraordinary talents at an early age. In 2007, thanks to some authoritative tests for the level of intelligence, the smartest person on earth was identified - 3-year-old girl Eliza Tan-Roberts. She became the youngest member of the Mensah Club in the UK since its inception. Her IQ is 156 points, while the great Albert Einstein, this figure is only four units higher.
