10 Most Smart Children In The World

The world is filled with amazingly smart Children. Some, like Evariste Galois, solved complex mathematical problems while still in their teens; others have encyclopedic knowledge or speak multiple languages. Journalist Amanda Ripley follows three high school students who trade in their American suburbs for South Korea, Finland, and Poland.

1. Kim Ung Young

When Kim Ung-Yong was a Children, his mind was a powerhouse. He started speaking at four months old and understood algebra by two. By the age of four, he had mastered Korean, Japanese, English and German. He was also able to solve complex differential calculus problems live on Japanese television. The child prodigy became an instant celebrity in his small country of South Korea. He took physics courses at Hanyang University at the age of three and was invited to study in America by NASA at the age of eight.

However, he decided to return to Korea and pursue his dream of becoming a professor. He went on to get a Ph.D. in civil engineering. Despite the critics, the former child prodigy is happy with his decision. He now teaches at Chungbuk National University. He has even set up his own foundation to help underprivileged kids in Cameroon.

2. Priyanshi Somani

Many kids reach for their calculator when faced with large numbers, but not this girl from Surat. Priyanshi Somani is the world champion in mental calculation and is known as the “Human Calculator.” She started learning the nuances of abacus mental math at the age of six. She competed in the Mental Count World Cup and won against 37 competitors from 16 different countries. She even made the record book by extracting the square root of a 6-digit number in 6:51 minutes!

She’s now a member of Mensa, an elite high-IQ society that accepts only the top two percent of the population. She hopes to study in Cambridge or Oxford in the future. In the meantime, she runs a nonprofit organization called RandomKid, which empowers children worldwide to solve real-world problems through charitable efforts. They’ve provided medical supplies, water, and schools to underprivileged communities on four continents!

3. Michael Kevin Kearney

From the time he was a baby, Michael Kevin Kearney displayed all the hallmarks of a whizz kid. Home-schooled, he began studying at a local junior college at age six. He graduated high school and earned his undergraduate degree before he turned 10. He is the youngest person to have ever done so. He has also taught college classes and been a game-show contestant.

In addition to his academic achievements, he has interned with the Sierra Club and started an environmental group. He has an IQ of 162 and is a member of Mensa, the society for people with high IQs. That puts him in the top two percent of the world’s population, above even Albert Einstein’s IQ of 160. He’s also a talented singer and musician.

4. William James Sidis

Probably the smartest child of all time, William James Sidis had an IQ of around 200. He understood complex algebra and invented the field of group theory while in his teens. Sidis passed Harvard’s entrance exam at age 9, but was made to wait until he was 11 to enroll. Five years later, he graduated sum laude with a degree in mathematics. He also wrote French poetry, a novel and a constitution for a utopia. He even invented his own language called Vendergood.

However, he wasn’t happy about the attention his intelligence received. He was a loner who never made friends. He moved from city to city and job to job, often using aliases. He died of a brain hemorrhage in 1944, at the age of 46. His father had died of the same illness in 1923.

5. Anala Beevers

When your kid is so smart, it can be difficult to find the right balance. Often, the smartest kids in the world get off to a rocky start in life. Isaac Newton struggled in grade school, Winston Churchill failed 6th grade and rocket scientist Werner Von Braun was a dismal student of algebra.

But these days, it seems that there are more smart teenagers around than ever before. Many experts believe that this is a result of the Asian country Singapore’s obsession with education. From the portrait of a professor on the country’s two dollar bill to headlines about its high-achieving students, the nation has become a breeding ground for smart children. And one of its kids has a very impressive IQ: 162. That’s a lot better than Einstein or Stephen Hawking! That makes Elise Tan Roberts the youngest member of Mensa, the world’s oldest and largest high-IQ society.

6. Rishi Shiv Prasanna

With an IQ of 180, Rishi Shiv Prasanna is a child prodigy from Bengaluru. He is a Google-certified Android developer and has developed three apps on the app store. He is also the youngest member of Mensa International, a society for people with high IQs. He is highly inquisitive and deeply interested in Science & Technology, Maths, Space Science and coding. He is one of the youngest “YouTubers” and his YouTube channel focuses on sharing information about paramount science related topics.

He recently received the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023 (National Child Award). This is India’s highest civilian honour, given for exemplary achievement in six areas – Art and Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Scholastic, Social Service and Sports. The award carries a medal, a cash prize and a certificate. This year, 11 children received the award.

7. Xiaoyu Xiaoyu

Ling Xiaoyu is an intelligent young woman who dreams of opening an amusement park with her friend Heihachi Mishima. She is able to see, hear, and smell mathematics in a way that ordinary humans can’t. She is also a trained martial arts master, and Heihachi trains her giant panda named Panda to fight as her bodyguard. Xiaoyu is a child prodigy who charged through Adelaide childhood as a top performer in IQ tests and international Mathematical Olympiads. She’s a genius who can hear, smell, and even taste mathematics; she knows it like the back of her hand.

Xiaoyu is able to solve complex mathematical problems, and she’s enrolled in the top-rated university in America. Her incredible intellect has helped her become a top computer science student. She’s also an expert in space and astronomy, having taken online Johns Hopkins courses.

8. Ning Xiaoyu

IQ tests are the most popular way to measure intelligence, and people with scores of 144 or higher are considered genius-level. However, smartness and gifts can defy or go beyond a simple test score. These 10 smart children have IQs that defy expectation, and they are making waves in their fields. Some are inventors, some are artists and performers, and others have encyclopedic knowledge or speak multiple languages.

These intelligent kids prove that even when the odds are against you, if you believe in your dream and work hard, anything is possible. They are inspiring the world with their talents and achievements. We can learn from their stories and use the wisdom to make our own lives better. Read the book to learn more about these incredible children.

9. Xiaoyu Chen

There have always been pretty smart–make that incredibly smart–Children around. Some, like Evariste Galois (pictured at left), solved difficult mathematical problems; others have encyclopedic knowledge or can spell any word. But these are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to kids who are wise beyond their years.

In her book The Smartest Kids in the World, author Joanne Sachs goes on a quest to figure out what separates top kids from the rest of us. She follows three kids from each of the world’s education superpowers: South Korea, Finland, and Poland. She gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and in the process manages to make our own culture look newly strange. The result is a fascinating look at some of the smartest Children on the planet. And their stories will surprise and inspire you.

10. Li Xiaoyu

There have always been a handful of smart–make that incredibly smart–teenagers around. After all, Einstein didn’t finish grade school and Winston Churchill failed sixth grade. Then there’s mathematician Evariste Galois, who created the field of abstract algebra in his teens and died in a duel over a love affair at age 21. Priyanshi Somani is known as spiritual calculator from India. She began mental calculations at the age of six and won mental calculation world cup. She also won Pogo’s Amazing Children awards.

She has spearheaded a provincial philosophy and social science general fund project and lent her expertise to a ministry of education major project on teaching quality and reform. She has an IQ level of 260 and is one of the smartest kids in the world. She is also a chess master. She is studying at a university and wants to become a programmer.