menurut om wiki IQ ialah istilah umum yang digunakan untuk menjelaskan sifat pikiran yang mencakup sejumlah kemampuan, seperti kemampuan menalar, merencanakan, memecahkan masalah, berpikir abstrak, memahami gagasan, menggunakan bahasa, dan belajar. Kecerdasan erat kaitannya dengan kemampuan kognitif yang dimiliki oleh individu. Kecerdasan dapat diukur dengan menggunakan alat psikometri yang biasa disebut sebagai tes IQ.
Ada juga pendapat yang menyatakan bahwa IQ merupakan usia mental yang
dimiliki manusia berdasarkan perbandingan usia kronologis,,
berikut daftar orang yang memeliki IQ tertinggi di dunia
1. Leonardo da Vinci - Universal Genius, Italy--->IQ:220
2. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Germany--->IQ:210
3. Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, Germany--->IQ:205
4. Emanuel Swedenborg, Sweden--->IQ:205
5. William James Sidis, USA--->IQ:200
6. Kim Ung-Yong, Korea--->IQ:200
7. Thomas Wolsey - Politician, England--->IQ:200
8. Hugo Grotius - Writer, Holland--->IQ:200
9. Sir Francis Galton - Scientist & doctor, England--->IQ:200
10. John Stuart Mill - Universal Genius, England--->IQ:200
11. Christopher Langan - Bouncer, scientist, philosopher, USA--->IQ:195
12. Sarpi Councilor - theologian, historian, Italy--->IQ:195
13. George H. Choueiri - A.C.E Leader, Lebanon--->IQ:195
14. Blaise Pascal - Mathematician, religious philosopher, France--->IQ:195
15. Ludwig Wittgenstein - Philosopher, Austria--->IQ:190
16. Phillipp Melanchthon - Humanist, theologian, Germany--->IQ:190
17. PierreSimon de Laplace - Astronomer, mathematician, France--->IQ:190
18. Philip Emeagwali - Mathematician, Nigeria--->IQ:190
19. William Pitt (the Younger) - Politician England--->IQ:190
20. Voltaire - Writer, France--->IQ:190
21. Albrecht von Haller - Medical scientist, Switzerland--->IQ:190
22. George Berkeley - Philosopher, Ireland--->IQ:190
23. Garry Kasparov - Chess player, Russia--->IQ:190
24. Sir Isaac Newton - Scientist, England--->IQ:190
25. Friedrich von Schelling - Philosopher, Germany--->IQ:190
26. Arnauld - Theologian, France--->IQ:190
27. Bobby Fischer - Chess player, USA--->IQ:187
28. Marilyn vos Savant - Writer, USA--->IQ:186
29. Galileo Galilei - Physicist, astronomer, philosopher, Italy--->IQ:185
30. Joseph Louis Lagrange - Mathematician, astronomer, Italy/France--->IQ:185
31. Ren Descartes - Mathematician, philosopher, France--->IQ:185
32. Lord Byron - Poet, writer, England--->IQ:180
33. David Hume - Philosopher, politician, Scotland--->IQ:180
34. John H. Sununu - Chief of Staff for President Bush, USA--->IQ:180
35. James Woods - Actor, USA--->IQ:180
36. Madame de Stael - Novelist, philosopher, France--->IQ:180
37. Charles Dickens - Writer, England--->IQ:180
38. Thomas Chatterton - Poet, writer, England--->IQ:180
39. Alexander Pope - Poet, writer, England--->IQ:180
40. Buonarroti Michelangelo - Artist, poet, architect, Italy--->IQ:180
41. Benjamin Netanyahu - Israeli Prime Minister, Israel--->IQ:180
42. Arne Beurling - Mathematician, Sweden--->IQ:180
43. Baruch Spinoza - Philosopher, Holland--->IQ:175
44. Johannes Kepler - Mathematician, physicist, astronomer, Germany--->IQ:175
45. Immanuel Kant - Philosopher, Germany--->IQ:175
46. Robert Byrne - Chess Player, Irland--->IQ:170
47. Johann Strauss - Composer, Germany--->IQ:170
48. Hypatia - Philosopher, mathematician, Alexandria--->IQ:170
49. Richard Wagner - Composer, Germany--->IQ:170
50. Andrew J. Wiles - Mathematician, England--->IQ:170
51. Sofia Kovalevskaya - Mathematician, writer, Sweden/Russia--->IQ:170
52. Dr David Livingstone - Explorer, doctor, Scotland--->IQ:170
53. Donald Byrne - Chess Player, Ireland--->IQ:170
54. Martin Luther - Theorist, Germany--->IQ:170
55. Judith Polgar - Chess player, Hungary--->IQ:170
56. Plato - Philosopher, Greece--->IQ:170
57. George Friedrich - Composer, Germany--->IQ:170
58. Raphael - Artist, Italy--->IQ:170
59. Felix Mendelssohn - Composer, Germany--->IQ:165
60. Truman - Cloak--->IQ:165
61. John Locke - Philosopher, England--->IQ:165
62. Ludwig van Beethoven - Composer, Germany--->IQ:165
63. Charles Darwin - Naturalist, England--->IQ:165
64. Carl von Linn - Botanist, Sweden--->IQ:165
65. Johann Sebastian Bach - Composer, Germany--->IQ:165
66. James Watt - Physicist, technician, Scotland--->IQ:165
67. Friedrich Hegel - Philosopher, Germany--->IQ:165
68. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Composer, Austria--->IQ:165
69. Jola Sigmond - Teacher, Sweden--->IQ:161
70. Dolph Lundgren - Actor, Sweden--->IQ:160
71. Bill Gates - CEO Microsoft, USA--->IQ:160
72. Albert Einstein - Physicist, USA--->IQ:160
73. George Eliot(Mary Ann Evans) - Writer, England--->IQ:160
74. Paul Allen Microsoft - co-founder, USA--->IQ:160
75. Nicolaus Copernicus - Astronomer, Poland--->IQ:160
76. Joseph Haydn - Composer, Austria--->IQ:160
77. Benjamin Franklin - Writer, scientist, politician, USA--->IQ:160
78. James Cook - Explorer, England--->IQ:160
79. Stephen W. Hawking - Physicist, England--->IQ:160
80. Sir Clive Sinclair - Inventor, England--->IQ:159
81. Honor de Balzac - Writer, France--->IQ:155
82. Anthonis van Dyck - Artist, Belgium--->IQ:155
83. Miguel de Cervantes - Writer, Spain--->IQ:155
84. Ralph Waldo Emerson - Writer, USA--->IQ:155
85. Rembrandt van Rijn - Artist, Holland--->IQ:155
86. Jonathan Swift - Writer, theologian, England--->IQ:155
87. Sharon Stone - Actress, USA--->IQ:154
88. John Quincy Adams - President, USA--->IQ:153
89. George Sand - Writer, France--->IQ:150
90. Rousseau - Writer, France--->IQ:150
91. Jayne Mansfield, USA--->IQ:149
92. H. C. Anderson - Writer, Denmark--->IQ:145
93. Bonaparte Napoleon - Emperor, France--->IQ:145
94. Richard Nixon - Ex-President, USA--->IQ:143
95. Hjalmar Schacht - Nazi officer, Germany--->IQ:143
96. Adolf Hitler - Nazi leader, Germany--->IQ:141
97. Shakira - Singer, Colombia--->IQ:140
98. Hillary Clinton - Ex-President wife, USA--->IQ:140
99. Geena Davis - Actress, USA--->IQ:140
100. Jean M. Auel - Writer, Canada--->IQ:140
berikut daftar orang yang memeliki IQ tertinggi di dunia
1. Leonardo da Vinci - Universal Genius, Italy--->IQ:220
2. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Germany--->IQ:210
3. Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, Germany--->IQ:205
4. Emanuel Swedenborg, Sweden--->IQ:205
5. William James Sidis, USA--->IQ:200
6. Kim Ung-Yong, Korea--->IQ:200
7. Thomas Wolsey - Politician, England--->IQ:200
8. Hugo Grotius - Writer, Holland--->IQ:200
9. Sir Francis Galton - Scientist & doctor, England--->IQ:200
10. John Stuart Mill - Universal Genius, England--->IQ:200
11. Christopher Langan - Bouncer, scientist, philosopher, USA--->IQ:195
12. Sarpi Councilor - theologian, historian, Italy--->IQ:195
13. George H. Choueiri - A.C.E Leader, Lebanon--->IQ:195
14. Blaise Pascal - Mathematician, religious philosopher, France--->IQ:195
15. Ludwig Wittgenstein - Philosopher, Austria--->IQ:190
16. Phillipp Melanchthon - Humanist, theologian, Germany--->IQ:190
17. PierreSimon de Laplace - Astronomer, mathematician, France--->IQ:190
18. Philip Emeagwali - Mathematician, Nigeria--->IQ:190
19. William Pitt (the Younger) - Politician England--->IQ:190
20. Voltaire - Writer, France--->IQ:190
21. Albrecht von Haller - Medical scientist, Switzerland--->IQ:190
22. George Berkeley - Philosopher, Ireland--->IQ:190
23. Garry Kasparov - Chess player, Russia--->IQ:190
24. Sir Isaac Newton - Scientist, England--->IQ:190
25. Friedrich von Schelling - Philosopher, Germany--->IQ:190
26. Arnauld - Theologian, France--->IQ:190
27. Bobby Fischer - Chess player, USA--->IQ:187
28. Marilyn vos Savant - Writer, USA--->IQ:186
29. Galileo Galilei - Physicist, astronomer, philosopher, Italy--->IQ:185
30. Joseph Louis Lagrange - Mathematician, astronomer, Italy/France--->IQ:185
31. Ren Descartes - Mathematician, philosopher, France--->IQ:185
32. Lord Byron - Poet, writer, England--->IQ:180
33. David Hume - Philosopher, politician, Scotland--->IQ:180
34. John H. Sununu - Chief of Staff for President Bush, USA--->IQ:180
35. James Woods - Actor, USA--->IQ:180
36. Madame de Stael - Novelist, philosopher, France--->IQ:180
37. Charles Dickens - Writer, England--->IQ:180
38. Thomas Chatterton - Poet, writer, England--->IQ:180
39. Alexander Pope - Poet, writer, England--->IQ:180
40. Buonarroti Michelangelo - Artist, poet, architect, Italy--->IQ:180
41. Benjamin Netanyahu - Israeli Prime Minister, Israel--->IQ:180
42. Arne Beurling - Mathematician, Sweden--->IQ:180
43. Baruch Spinoza - Philosopher, Holland--->IQ:175
44. Johannes Kepler - Mathematician, physicist, astronomer, Germany--->IQ:175
45. Immanuel Kant - Philosopher, Germany--->IQ:175
46. Robert Byrne - Chess Player, Irland--->IQ:170
47. Johann Strauss - Composer, Germany--->IQ:170
48. Hypatia - Philosopher, mathematician, Alexandria--->IQ:170
49. Richard Wagner - Composer, Germany--->IQ:170
50. Andrew J. Wiles - Mathematician, England--->IQ:170
51. Sofia Kovalevskaya - Mathematician, writer, Sweden/Russia--->IQ:170
52. Dr David Livingstone - Explorer, doctor, Scotland--->IQ:170
53. Donald Byrne - Chess Player, Ireland--->IQ:170
54. Martin Luther - Theorist, Germany--->IQ:170
55. Judith Polgar - Chess player, Hungary--->IQ:170
56. Plato - Philosopher, Greece--->IQ:170
57. George Friedrich - Composer, Germany--->IQ:170
58. Raphael - Artist, Italy--->IQ:170
59. Felix Mendelssohn - Composer, Germany--->IQ:165
60. Truman - Cloak--->IQ:165
61. John Locke - Philosopher, England--->IQ:165
62. Ludwig van Beethoven - Composer, Germany--->IQ:165
63. Charles Darwin - Naturalist, England--->IQ:165
64. Carl von Linn - Botanist, Sweden--->IQ:165
65. Johann Sebastian Bach - Composer, Germany--->IQ:165
66. James Watt - Physicist, technician, Scotland--->IQ:165
67. Friedrich Hegel - Philosopher, Germany--->IQ:165
68. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Composer, Austria--->IQ:165
69. Jola Sigmond - Teacher, Sweden--->IQ:161
70. Dolph Lundgren - Actor, Sweden--->IQ:160
71. Bill Gates - CEO Microsoft, USA--->IQ:160
72. Albert Einstein - Physicist, USA--->IQ:160
73. George Eliot(Mary Ann Evans) - Writer, England--->IQ:160
74. Paul Allen Microsoft - co-founder, USA--->IQ:160
75. Nicolaus Copernicus - Astronomer, Poland--->IQ:160
76. Joseph Haydn - Composer, Austria--->IQ:160
77. Benjamin Franklin - Writer, scientist, politician, USA--->IQ:160
78. James Cook - Explorer, England--->IQ:160
79. Stephen W. Hawking - Physicist, England--->IQ:160
80. Sir Clive Sinclair - Inventor, England--->IQ:159
81. Honor de Balzac - Writer, France--->IQ:155
82. Anthonis van Dyck - Artist, Belgium--->IQ:155
83. Miguel de Cervantes - Writer, Spain--->IQ:155
84. Ralph Waldo Emerson - Writer, USA--->IQ:155
85. Rembrandt van Rijn - Artist, Holland--->IQ:155
86. Jonathan Swift - Writer, theologian, England--->IQ:155
87. Sharon Stone - Actress, USA--->IQ:154
88. John Quincy Adams - President, USA--->IQ:153
89. George Sand - Writer, France--->IQ:150
90. Rousseau - Writer, France--->IQ:150
91. Jayne Mansfield, USA--->IQ:149
92. H. C. Anderson - Writer, Denmark--->IQ:145
93. Bonaparte Napoleon - Emperor, France--->IQ:145
94. Richard Nixon - Ex-President, USA--->IQ:143
95. Hjalmar Schacht - Nazi officer, Germany--->IQ:143
96. Adolf Hitler - Nazi leader, Germany--->IQ:141
97. Shakira - Singer, Colombia--->IQ:140
98. Hillary Clinton - Ex-President wife, USA--->IQ:140
99. Geena Davis - Actress, USA--->IQ:140
100. Jean M. Auel - Writer, Canada--->IQ:140
