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davepamn | November 04, 2009 05:08 PM | in Science & Mathematics

Who are the 10 smartest people in America, today?

What are opportunities are these people doing to impact the world?

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BEST ANSWER chosen by asker | chasingsunlight | November 05, 2009 03:28 AM

Christopher Michael Langan
Philip Emeagwali
Marilyn vos Savant
James Woods
John H. Sununu
Andrew Wiles
Robert Eugene Byrne
Stephen Hawking
Paul Allen
Bill Gates

source(s):
http://www.susanpolgar.com/parade080705.pdf
http://onemansblog.com/2007/11/08/the-massive-list-of-genius-people-with-th...

tags: iq, smartest, people

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davepamn | November 05, 2009 04:47 AM

What was the criteria for smartness?

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chasingsunlight | November 05, 2009 04:57 AM

The sites I got them from listed them based upon IQ

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davepamn | November 05, 2009 05:16 AM

Is your source more credible?

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davepamn | November 05, 2009 05:17 AM

You ranking looks different from annelisle

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chasingsunlight | November 05, 2009 05:20 AM

My list includes more academics..i think annelisle's source is geared towards smart celebrities (which makes sense since the site is for kids and they wouldn't know who any of the academics are). Also, the other list includes at least one person who is no longer living, so it might be outdated.

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annelisle | November 05, 2009 01:33 AM

The 10 smartest people in America are:

1 .Marilyn Vos Savant IQ Score 228
2. Christopher Langan IQ Score 195
3. Albert Einstein IQ Score 160
4. Bill Gates IQ Score 160
5. Quentin Tarantino IQ Score 160
6. Sharon Stone IQ Score 154
7.James Woods IQ Score 150
8.Geena Davis IQ Score 140
9. Hillary Clinton IQ Score 140
10.Madonna IQ Score 140

source(s):
http://www.kids-iq-tests.com/famous-people.html

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