Abdul Basit, Pakistan’s very own Guinness World Record-maker, has just made another record — he has reclaimed his earlier title by beating the fastest time to identify all elements of the periodic table.
Abdul Basit Siddiqi is a memory genius with a flair for mental calculations. An MBA from IBA, he now lives in Dubai and teaches at an American institute. He also has his own YouTube channel called NumberTainment, where he teaches how to master the numbers.
And, in his spare time, he makes Guinness World Records.
Last December, he attempted and succeeded in setting the record for the fastest time for correctly identifying all the elements in the periodic table. That’s when he decided that he won’t stop there, and will keep making records every few months and so. True to his word, he set the fastest time to type a text message on a mobile phone using Swype technology in May.
“I am happy that Allah SWT has made something that, people dream of getting once in a lifetime, easy for me,” shared Abdul Basit.
His first record, however, was broken earlier this year by Dipesh Bhandari (Nepal) in Kathmandu, Nepal, who set a new record time of 2 min 46.5 seconds. Not willing to let it stand, Abdul Basit decided to give it another go.
“Whenever this record is broken, I’ll take my title back.”
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On 22nd of September, 2017, Abdul Basit attempted to reclaim his record. Guinness World Records finally got back with the confirmation this week with the new record time of 2 min 37 seconds by Abdul Basit, making this his third successful record attempt in a row.
Long Life Pakistani :
Thanks sir.
U should come back to PAK and teach Pakistani students.
I tried 2 times. No one is willing to learn this thing. I could not make enough money even to bear my necessary expenses. So, I came back to Dubai.
Agreed with you but online start kr den ta k Jo Pakistani Chahy seekh saky
:)
You are right. Jo seekhna chahtay hain un kay liyay main apnay channel per free sikhaata hun. They can go there. Aur online classes ki bhi baat chal rahi hay eik Pakistani institute kay sath. Wo finalize ho jae to publicly inform ker doon ga InshaAllah.
Sir what is secret to your amazing memory….
Great, He deserved….
Thanks Engr Shahid Zaman. Thanks for your kind words.
Sir what is secret to your amazing memory……..
God gifted?
Nope.
Dear I don’t have a good memory. I always forget things. I am just committed to hard work in this field, that’s it. There is no substitute for hard work.
His Youtube Channel is so amazing! Time to master the maths again!
Numbertainment naam hay channel ka.
Good work!. Some positive thing to make proud.
Thanks for your kind words Muhammad Hassan Iqbal. Appreciate that.
Record for the fastest time to identify elements…..
Bhai ‘fastest time’ kia hota hai? Koi relativity ka mamla to nhi hai??
Fastest time means shortest time.
Sir what is secret to your amazing memory?
As I said before, I don’t have a good memory. I always forget things. I am just committed to hard work in this field, that’s it. There is no substitute for hard work.