10 Smartest Minds on the Planet Right Now

By siliconindia  |   Saturday, 06 July 2013, 01:54 IST
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4. Dr. Evangelos Katsioulis



With an IQ of 198, Dr. Evangelos Katsioulis, a psychiatrist from the birthplace of democracy, Greece, is slotted at the fourth position. Degrees in three separate fields, namely, philosophy, medical research technology and psychopharmacology, are the clear illustrations of the competence of this genius.



Unlike other brainy comrades in this list, this whiz kid from Hellenic Republic is known to spend his free time exploring the world, swimming or painting a masterpiece.           



3. Kim Ung Yong



Kim Ung Yong, the wiz kind from South Korea is next on our list. With a mindboggling IQ of 210, this genius has a tremendous gift in both numbers and languages. His brainpowers were so extraordinary that he started speaking when he was just six months old and by the time he was three, Yong was able to read several languages such as Korean, German, English and Japanese, as well as solve complex calculus problems.



When he was eight years old, NASA invited him to study in the U.S and by the time he was in his teens, he was employed by them. After a few years, he decided to return to his homeland and become a civil engineer. `



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