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Marilyn vos Savant: Biography, Achievements & Lasting Legacy

Marilyn vos Savant ( VOSS sə-VAHNT; born Marilyn Mach; August 11, 1946) is an American magazine columnist who has the highest recorded intelligence quotient (IQ) in the Guinness Book of Records, a competitive category the publication has since retired. Since 1986, she has written "Ask Marilyn", a Parade magazine Sunday column wherein she solves puzzles and answers questions on various subjects, and which popularized the Monty Hall problem in 1990.

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The influence of Marilyn vos Savant extends far beyond her own lifetime. She fundamentally shaped human knowledge and progress, and her achievements and contributions remain foundational to this day.

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