10 smartest criminals in the world
(Baonghean.vn) - Not only known as one of the cold-blooded, notorious killers, the 5 criminals below also possess IQs equal to geniuses, considered the smartest criminals.
1. Ted Kaczynski
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Ted Kaczynski is one of the most intelligent criminals in the world with an IQ of 167. |
Ted Kaczynski is one of the smartest criminals in the world with an IQ of 167. Born on May 22, 1942 in Chicago, USA, Ted Kaczynski is a ruthless murderer with a very strange and poisonous way of killing people using bombs.
Instead of approaching the target directly, Kaczynski chose the target he wanted to kill and sent the bomb to them, his target was mainly professors with high status in society.
Ted Kaczynski sent bombs to 16 famous universities, killing 3 people. But Kaczynski is also known as the youngest professor at the University of California after graduating from Harvard University and completing his PhD in mathematics at the University of Michigan. Ted Kaczynski is considered one of the smartest criminals in the world.
2. Rodney Alcala
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Criminal Rodney Alcala with IQ 160. |
When it comes to the smartest criminals in the world, we cannot ignore the name Rodney Alcala. Born on August 23, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas, Alcala is a cold-blooded killer who has confessed to being the mastermind of 8 murders. But according to the photos collected, investigators believe that this number must be more than 100 people.
Although known as a cold-blooded, sick killer, it cannot be denied that Alcala is a genius with an IQ of 160, and was admitted to the New York University of Fine Arts.
3. Charlene Williams and Gerald Armand Gallego
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Couple Charlene Williams and Gerald Armand Gallego. |
Charlene Williams and Gerald Armand Gallego were a cold-blooded, perverted couple. In just 4 years from 1978 to 1981, this couple committed 8 consecutive rapes and attacks, killing 10 people, including 9 women and 1 man.
With an IQ of 160, Charlene Williams is considered a natural genius, especially gifted in violin, she was once accepted into the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
4. Carroll Cole
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Caroll Edward Cole had an IQ of 152 at the age of 14. |
Caroll Edward Cole was born on May 9, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa, the result of an affair between his mother and another man. For this reason, he harbored a hatred for all women who reminded him of his mother.
Known to have an IQ of 152 at the age of 14, Cole only finished 10th grade due to drug use and mental problems. He is one of the smartest criminals in the world.
5. Andrew Cunanan
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Andrew Cunanan with an IQ of 147, at the age of 21 already knew 7 languages and was proficient in many fields. |
Born on August 31, 1969 in California, USA, Andrew Cunanan is one of the most notorious criminals on the FBI's wanted list worldwide. He is a homosexual who works in a high-class prostitution ring.
With an IQ of 147, knowing 7 languages at the age of 21 and being proficient in many fields, Andrew Cunanan is one of the smartest criminals in the world.
But he was also a cold-blooded killer. In just 3 months in 1997, he committed 5 consecutive murders, including famous hair stylist Gianni Versace as one of his victims.
6. George Russell, Jr.
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George Russell - The murderer was passionate about law and had the opportunity to work at the local police station. |
George Russell was born in April 1958 in Washington, USA. Even as a child, the “Eastern Killer” showed signs of violence. George Russell hated women. He brutally murdered three women by hanging them and stabbing them to death.
Although he dropped out of school, George Russell had a high IQ and was a natural talent. He was a very intelligent child, but due to his laziness and boredom with studying, Russell's grades were very low. The murderer was passionate about law and had the opportunity to work at the local police department.
7. Kristen Gilbert
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Kristen Stewart Heather was an honors student at Greenfield Community College. |
Kristen Stewart Heather was born on November 13, 1967 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. In 2001, she was charged with murdering patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts after police investigated the number of patients dying from heart-related diseases.The pulse of the hospital where this cold-blooded nurse works has increased dramatically.
Before becoming a serial killer, Kristen was a top student at Greenfield Community College. In 1988, Kristen earned her nursing degree and began working at the hospital where she was arrested a year later.
8. Ted Bundy
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Theodore Robert Bundy received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Washington. |
Theodore Robert Bundy was born on November 24, 1949 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. If you only look at his appearance, you will be fooled by the handsome and polite appearance of Mr. Ted Bundy. But behind that shiny appearance is a murderer in human form.
Ted Bundy confessed to 36 murders in 7 states of the United States between 1974 and 1978. However, few people know that Bundy had a genius IQ. He received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Washington.
With his natural intelligence, he easily approached his victims by pretending to be injured or posing as a police officer before raping them in deserted places. During his time in prison, Bundy escaped from prison twice.
9. Edmund Kemper
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Edmund Kemper Emil III was very intelligent, his IQ was 136. |
Edmund Kemper Emil III was born on December 8, 1948 in Burbank, California, USA. At the age of 15, Edmund was sent to a mental hospital after shooting his grandparents and lived there until he was 21.
Edmund is often called a cold-blooded killer because he often kills and then cuts off the hands of his victims. One of them is his mother. Although everyone sees Edmund as a psychopath, it cannot be denied that Edmund is very intelligent, his IQ is up to 136.
During his time in the mental hospital, Kemper, with his intelligence and cunning, memorized all the answers to 28 different mental health assessment devices. Thanks to that, he easily passed all the tests. And that was enough to make Kemper a "safe person" in society and was released from the hospital after 6 years of living there.
10. John Christie
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John Reginald Halliday Christie is considered one of the most intelligent murderers in the UK with an IQ of 128. |
John Reginald Halliday Christie was born in Yorkshire, England on April 8, 1898. The British serial killer admitted to killing a total of eight people, including his wife, by strangling or poisoning them. He then kept the bodies in his apartment in Notting Hill.
However, John is still considered one of the most intelligent killers in the land of fog with an IQ of up to 128. He joined the British army and worked as a secret agent during World War II./.
Kim Ngoc
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