Who Is the Smartest Man in the World?    [11-12-2009]
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There are many smart people in the world. They have very high IQ scores. World-famous scientists such as Albert Einstein, Madame Curie, and Steven Hawking are well-known for their high IQs. So, who has the highest IQ in the world? This week, let¡¯s meet some of the smartest people in the world!

When thinking of a genius, Einstein is the first person to pop into most people¡¯s minds. He surely was a very smart scientist, and many people believe that Einstein was the smartest man in human history. His IQ was about 160. But can you believe that there is another man who is even smarter than the genius scientist? So, who is he?

His name is Johann Wolfgang von Goethe! He was a German novelist, dramatist, poet, scientist, and philosopher. He is best known for his books ¡°FaustÆÄ¿ì½ºÆ®¡± and ¡°The Sorrows of Young WertherÀþÀº º£¸£Å׸£ÀÇ ½½ÇÄ.¡± According to a new report released last week in England, Goethe recorded the highest IQ in the world. So, how smart was he? Don¡¯t be surprised. His IQ was 210!

After Goethe, Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci turned out to have the second highest IQ. His IQ was 205. He is one of the most talented artists in history. The famous paintings ¡°Mona Lisa¸ð³ª¸®ÀÚ¡± and ¡°Last SupperÃÖÈÄÀÇ ¸¸Âù¡± were painted by him. He painted many other famous paintings and built many beautiful buildings.

French mathematician Pascal was also a genius with an IQ of 195. Galileo Galilei also had a very high IQ of 185. Galileo was an Italian natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician. He was the first scientist who discovered the fact that the Earth moves around the sun and not vice versa. In the past, people thought the Earth was the center of the universe, not the sun.

Isn¡¯t it surprising to know that there were many people who were even smarter than Einstein? Well, having a high IQ is a good thing. But as Thomas Edison once said, ¡°Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration!¡± So, if you do your best in what you do and never give up, you can achieve many things like these geniuses!
 
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