Terrence Tao has a verified IQ of 230
At eight years old, Tao achieved a score of 760 on the pre-1995 SAT, received a Ph.D from Princeton at 20 and at 24 became the youngest ever full professor at UCLA.
His IQ is pegged at between 220 and 230 by the Davidson Institute.
Tao says he learned to read by watching Seasame Street in Western Australia.
Age: 35
Nationality: Australian
Job: Mathematician