Marilyn vos Savant

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/marilyn-vos-savant

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1. When was Marilyn vos Savant born?August 11, 1946
2. Where was Marilyn vos Savant born?St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3. What is the career commencement?Began her 'Ask Marilyn' column in Parade magazine in 1986
4. What is the guinness record status?The 'highest IQ' category was retired by Guinness
5. Who is Marilyn vos Savant?Marilyn vos Savant is a very smart woman born in 1946 who became famous for her high IQ and her writing.
6. What record did she hold?She once held the Guinness record for the highest recorded IQ, but the record was later retired.

IQ (Intelligence Quotient): A standardized score derived from tests assessing cognitive abilities, often used as a measure of intelligence.
Columnist: A professional writer who regularly contributes opinion pieces or analyses on specific topics to a publication.
Probability Theory: A branch of mathematics that deals with the analysis of random phenomena and the likelihood of events.
Monty Hall Problem: A counter-intuitive probability puzzle that demonstrates how conditional probability can affect decision-making.