Who is Kim Ung-yong?

Learned something new about this guy from my native country. He scored a 210 on the IQ test.

From Wikipedia,

Kim Ung-Yong (born March 7, 1963) is a Korean former child prodigy. He scored a 210 IQ on the Stanford-Binet test according to the Guinness Book of World Records. He began to learn differential calculus at the age of three. He was able to read and write in Japanese, Korean, German, and English by his fourth birthday. At the age of four, on November 2, 1967, he solved complicated differential and integral calculus problems on Japanese television, demonstrated his proficiency in German, English, Japanese, and Korean, and composed poetry.

Kim was a guest student of physics at Hanyang University from the age of three until he was six.[1]. At the age of seven he was invited to the United States by NASA.[1]. He finished his university studies, eventually getting a Ph.D in physics at Colorado State University [1] before he was 15. In 1974, during his university studies, he began his research work at NASA[1] and continued this work until his return to Korea in 1978.

When he returned to Korea, he decided to switch from physics to civil engineering and eventually received a doctorate in that field. Kim was offered the chance to study at the most prestigious universities in Korea, but instead chose to attend a provincial university.

As of 2007 he also serves as adjunct faculty at Chungbuk National University.

I still wonder why Koreans tend to be smart. Four languages by his fourth birthday? Shit and that makes it no excuse for me not to learn how to read/write Korean. At least I know two languages, ASL and English. :-)

4 Comments, Comment or Ping

  1. If he’s really smart, he should be famous by inventing something that will alter the world condition or rather, show any kind of talent to entertain people which is part of being intelligent. He reached above 40 years old so why does that name seems to be not familiar to me since I was born and reached teens. Einstein who had an IQ result of 160 is more known to me due to his scientific theories and discoveries so why Kim Ung Yong can’t beat him in popularity aspect. Kim Ung Yong, prove your intelligence by doing something spectacular. He should get embarrassed in being obscured in spite of having high level of intelligence! LOL !

  2. natech

    SecretPersonality, maybe he did something that’s not published in English, thus it’s unknown to you. Intelligence has nothing to do with productivity, btw.

  3. Ojas

    He was “Invited” to the united stats by NASA at the age of what, 7? There’s a reason they call the special areas of research “Top Secret”.

  4. gareth

    MKy oldest brother had an IQ of 160 when he was 12 and works in the kitchen of a hotel. Thats a disgrace, but i think he has just given up long ago.

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