of Marilyn vos Savant, born on this date in 1946. She’s the Parade magazine columnist and one-time holder of the title of world’s highest IQ. Her IQ was once measured at 228, but more modern tests now reveal it to be simply a lofty 180. She is married to Robert Jarvik, inventor of the Jarvik artificial heart.
The Wikipedia article on vos Savant led me to this item:
Sho Yano (born in Portland, Oregon) is a Japanese American and Korean American boy who at the age of 12 held the title of world’s highest recorded IQ with a figure so high that it was unmeasurable. He graduated from Loyola University magna cum laude at age 12, and attends the University of Chicago Medical School on a full scholarship. He scored 1500 on the SAT at the age of 8.
NewMexiKen has found errors among Wikipedia entries in the past. No guarantees here, either.