Nadia Camukova is a very interesting case in the Geniuses world: For a long period of time Nadia claimed to be a college professor who was determined by the Brain Research Institute in Moscow to have the highest IQ in the world. Nevertheless, many doubts were raised around Nadia's claims. So who is Nadia?
Is Nadia as brilliant as Einstein? a true synonym for a genius.
As a prodigy as Brielle Milla? The wonder child that astonished the world with her brightness.
Is her IQ really 200 - as Nadia claimed with no actual proof?
How come so many people believed her to be a genius while others were sure she is a crook?
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In Turkey she became a poster girl for local genius - covered constantly by local media and presented as a Russian-Turkish genius, stating, for example, she can memorate 300 book pages in an hour due to her photographic memory as well as knowing 300 books by hear.
A conference in Turkey with Nadia as a speaker
Camukova supposedly started speaking at only 1 year old and reading and writing at the age of two.
It was claimed that Nadia enrolled in college and medical school before the age of 15 - characteristics which definitely put her on the child prodigy spectrum. other than that it was reported that Nadia has photographic memory and that at the age 23 she suffered a brain hemorrhage from excessive studying.
Her father was claimed by Nadia to be a lawyer and a judge, and her mother - a neurosurgeon. It was reported that she also claimed her father to be one of Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, top advisors.
However, some doubts concerning the truthfulness of her claims were raisen, basically stating that her claims are nothing but a fraud.
It was farther claimed that it was proven by several media outlets that her claims are false - naming her "a con artist". In those reports it is detailed that Nadia made a contract with Bahçeşehir University based on her own presentations - a contract that was immediately cancelled once her scam was understood, among other things due to the fact she did not attend her classes, did not answer students phone calls and did not handed her academic records. It is also claimed that Nadia was at the center of other several fraud cases in Turkey.
Several media channels in Turkey reported as early as 2008 that Nadia claims are fraud. They further elaborated that the Dagestanian Nadia parents, according to her childhood neighbours, were not scholars but common people (her father was a watchman).
Additionally, no records from any institution were actually found naming her "World's smartest person" and not even her IQ scores.
Note: Geniuses.Club is exploring the case of Nadia Camukova and will update her page frequently based on relevant evidences.
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Who is Nadia Camukova?
Nadia Camukova is a Russian figure, from Dagestan, who became a media personality in Turkey, presented as a Russian-Turkish genius. For a long period she claimed to be a college professor determined by the Brain Research Institute in Moscow to have the highest IQ in the world. Many doubts were raised about her claims.
Does Nadia Camukova have the highest IQ in the world?
There is no verified evidence that she does. Camukova claimed an IQ of 200, reportedly determined by the Brain Research Institute in Moscow, but no records from any institution have been found naming her the world's smartest person or giving her IQ scores. Many doubts were raised about the claim.
Did Nadia Camukova teach at a university?
She was reported to have taught at Bahcesehir University in Turkey, but the claim is disputed. Turkish media reports say a contract made on the basis of her own presentations was cancelled once doubts about her claims arose.
What languages does Nadia Camukova reportedly speak?
She was reported to speak seven languages: Russian, English, French, German, Arabic, Persian and several Turkish dialects. In Turkey local media covered her constantly, and she claimed among other things to know 300 books by heart. These details are reports and claims rather than verified facts.
What did Nadia Camukova claim about her childhood?
She claimed she began speaking at one year old and reading and writing at two, and that she enrolled in college and medical school before the age of 15. She also claimed a photographic memory, able to memorize 300 book pages in an hour. These are her own claims, and many doubts were raised about their truthfulness.
