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The woman with the highest recorded IQ

When people talk about the limits of human intelligence, one name always enters the conversation: Marilyn Vos Savant. In 1985, she became a household name when The Guinness Book of World Records officially recognized her as the person with the highest IQ ever recorded—an astonishing 228.

Born in Missouri in 1946, Vos Savant didn't just fade into obscurity after her record-breaking achievement. Instead, she carved out a unique space for herself in American culture. She is widely known as an author, lecturer, and the brains behind the popular Sunday magazine column Ask Marilyn, which started running in 1986. Through her column, readers from all walks of life have sent in math puzzles, philosophical riddles, and logical dilemmas for her to untangle.

While modern intelligence testing has largely moved away from a single, definitive IQ score—especially for extreme numbers calculated using childhood mental age formulas, Vos Savant's cultural footprint remains undeniable. She proved that having a towering intellect isn't just about academic abstraction; it can be a tool for engaging everyday curiosity, breaking down complex logic, and making big ideas accessible to everyone.