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The first position in the list, with estimated IQ of 230, is held for 36 year old mathematician Terence Tao, who was able to do simple math since the age of two, got a doctorate from Princeton University when he was 20 years old, and became the youngest professor in the history of UCLA at the age of 24.
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Christopher Hirata
In second place is the 30-year-old astrophysicist, with an estimated IQ of 225. Among his accomplishments, he started working at NASA when he was 16 years old, participated in studies of colonization of the planet Mars, and received his Ph.D. from Princeton University at age 22.
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Andrew Wiles
Award-winning mathematician (IQ 170) is best known for proving Fermat’s Last Theorem in 1995, which was listed as the most difficult mathematical problem in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Paul Allen
The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft (IQ 170), convinced partner Bill Gates to leave Harvard to chase a mutual dream. Due to a diagnosis of Hodgkins Lymphoma, Allen stepped away from Microsoft and eventually resigned. However, he did go on to gain success in many other areas including the purchase of the Seattle Sea Hawks.
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Garry Kasparov
Kasparov, (IQ 190), former world chess champion, became famous for his abilities at a young age. In 1980, at the age of 17, he was considered a grandmaster of chess. Five years later, he became the youngest world champion.
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