Abraham Lincoln President USA 128
Adolf Hitler Nazi leader Germany 141
Al Gore Politician USA 134
Albert Einstein Physicist USA 160
Albrecht von Haller Medical scientist Switzerland 190
Alexander Pope Poet & writer England 180
Sir Andrew J. Wiles Mathematician England 170
Andrew Jackson President USA 123
Andy Warhol Pop artist USA 86
Anthonis van Dyck Painter Dutch 155
Antoine Arnauld Theologian France 190
Arne Beurling Mathematician Sweden 180
Arnold Schwarzenegger   Actor/politician Austrian 135
Baruch Spinoza           Philosopher Holland 175
Benjamin Franklin           Writer, scientist & politician USA 160
Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Israel 180
Bill Gates CEO, Microsoft USA 160
Bill (William) Jefferson Clinton President USA 137
Blaise Pascal Mathematician & religious philosopher France 195
Bobby Fischer Chess player USA 187
Buonarroti Michelangelo Artist, poet & architect Italy 180
Carl von Linn Botanist Sweden 165
Charles Darwin Naturalist England 165
Charles Dickens Writer England 180
Christopher Michael Langan Bouncer & scientist & philosopher USA 195
Sir Clive Sinclair Inventor England 159
David Hume Philosopher & politician Scotland 180
Dr David Livingstone Explorer & doctor Scotland 170
Donald Byrne Chess Player Irland 170
Emanuel Swedenborg thologian/scientist/philosopher Sweden 205
Sir Francis Galton Scientist & doctor British 200
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling Philosopher Germany 190
Galileo Galilei Physicist & astronomer & philosopher Italy 185
Geena (Virginia) Elizabeth Davis Actress USA 140
Georg Friedrich Händel Composer Germany 170
George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Philosopher Germany 165
George Berkeley Philosopher Ireland 190
George H. Choueiri A.C.E Leader Lebanon 195
George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) Writer England 160
George Sand (Amantinr Aurore Lucile Dupin) Writer France 150
George Walker Bush President USA 125
George Washington President USA 118
Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz philospher / scientist / lawyer Germany 205
Hans Dolph Lundgren Actor Sweden 160
Hans Christian Andersen writer / poet Denmark 145
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton US Politician USA 140
Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht President of the Reichsbank / Nazi Officer Germany 143
Honoré de Balzac (Honore Balzac) Writer / novelist France 155
Hugo Grotius (Huig De Groot) Jurist Holland 200
Hypatia of Alexandria Philosopher & mathematician Alexandria 170
Immanuel Kant Philosopher Germany 175
Sir Isaac Newton Scientist England 190
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Composer Germany 165
James Cook Explorer England 160
James Watt Physicist & technician Scotland 165
James Howard Woods Actor USA 180
Jayne Mansfield    --       USA 149
Jean Marie Auel Writer Finland/ America 140
Jodie Foster Actor USA 132
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Germany 165
Johann Strauss Composer Germany 170
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe --   Germany 210
Johannes Kepler Mathematician, physicist & astronomer Germany 175
John Adams President USA 137
John F. Kennedy Ex-President USA 117
John H. Sununu Chief of Staff for President Bush USA 180
John Quincy Adams President USA 153
John Stuart Mill Universal Genius England 200
JohnLocke Philosopher England 165
Jola Sigmond Teacher Sweden 161
Jonathan Swift Writer & theologian England 155
Joseph Haydn Composer Austria 160
Joseph Louis Lagrange Mathematician & astronomer Italy/France 185
Judith Polgar Chess player Hungary 170
Kim Ung-Yong --   Korea 200
Kimovitch Garry Kasparov Chess player Russia 190
Leonardo da Vinci Universal Genius Italy 220
Lord Byron Poet & writer England 180
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor France 145
Ludwig van Beethoven Composer Germany 165
Ludwig Wittgenstein Philosopher Austria 190
Madame de Stael Novelist & philosopher France 180
Madonna Singer USA 140
Marilyn vos Savant Writer USA 186
Martin Luther Theorist Germany 170
Miguel de Cervantes Writer Spain 155
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomer Poland 160
Nicole Kidman Actor USA 132
Paul Allen Microsoft cofounder USA 160
Philip Emeagwali Mathematician Nigeria 190
Phillipp Melanchthon Humanist & theologian Germany 190
PierreSimon de Laplace Astronomer & mathematician France 190
Plato Philosopher Greece 170
Ralph Waldo Emerson Writer USA 155
Raphael Artist Italy 170
Rembrandt van Rijn Artist Holland 155
Ren Descartes Mathematician & philosopher France 185
Richard Nixon Ex-President USA 143
Richard Wagner Composer Germany 170
Robert Byrne Chess Player Irland 170
Rousseau Writer France 150
Sarpi Councilor & theologian & historian Italy 195
Shakira Singer Colombia 140
Sharon Stone Actress USA 154
Sofia Kovalevskaya Mathematician & writer Sweden/Russia 170
Stephen W. Hawking Physicist England 160
Thomas Chatterton Poet & writer England 180
Thomas Jefferson President USA 138
Thomas Wolsey Politician England 200
Truman Cloak   -- --    165
Ulysses S. Grant President USA 110
Voltaire Writer France 190
William James Sidis   --   USA 200
William Pitt (the Younger) Politician England 190
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Austria 165

http://www.aceviper.net/estimated_iq_of_famous_people.php

A pity there are no Nigerian leaders there. Been thinking lately about having my brains surgically removed so I can join em in Abuja. Any guesses as to the IQs of

Dimeji Bankole
Alao-Akala
Lucky Igbinedion
Ibori
Adedibu
Obasanjo
Abacha
David Mark
Gowon

and others?

I bet none is higher than the freezing point of water!

Rather unscientific if you ask me. How were the I.Q measured?

What do you mean by 'estimated I.Q' ?

illusion2:

Rather  unscientific if you ask me.  How  were the I.Q measured?

What do you mean by 'estimated I.Q' ?

The question of the reliability of intelligence testing has occupied experts for ages. There is now a consensus in the psychology community that I Q tests are NOT a conclusive method of measuring aptitude or intelligence. Experts are always trying to improve the system and so different methods have been invented. One of my most favoured approaches to intelligence is the theory of multiple intelligences developed by American psychologist Howard Gardner.

It appears the one used above is the traditional IQ test based on the system developed by American psychologist Lewis Terman, a method that uses a single score to grade set performances or responses.

While IQ tests are not definitive, dismissing them as unscientific is flippant. I would not have thought that Sharon Stone (154) is anything near as smart as Albert Einstein (160), but If Bill Gates is reported to have scored 1590/1600 in the SAT, who can question the 160 assigned to him? Pick all the names you are familiar with on that list and recall their achievements or performance. Then pick the highest-scoring individual in the list, Leonardo da Vinci, and see if you can find any human being whose mind comes anywhere near his in depth.

@Mr Joe

What is your own IQ?

@poster,
Michael Faraday seems to be missing on your list.

VALIDATOR:

@poster,
Michael Faraday seems to be missing on your list.

Yes, but poster does not have a list. There is a link to the website in the post.

@all


Just for fun. Test your IQ here. http://www.free-iqtest.net/

However, please, do not take seriously such tests. I do not hold a lot of it.

Whats up with my man, Obama?

Leonardo da Vinci   Universal Genius   Italy   220

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@poster, Ar u kiddin me!! Albert einstein's IQ cnt be 160,dis is blantantly false.go nd do ur research well,i blive dat of bobby fischer bt nt einstein!

Is da vinci more intelligent than einstien

Philip Emeagwali Mathematician Nigeria 190

Thank God a Nigerian is listed.
"His IQ pass Eistern own".
Atleast it shows we dont have deep freezed block heads.

Is like u guys dnt knw who albert einstein is. Hw cn a 9ja mathematician hv more IQ than einstein,go check da records,
ALBERT EINSTEIN IS A FUCKING GENIUS!!!

Hope U realise that the rating wasnt done by Nigerians.
If it were so, everybody would suspect a foul play.
If U ve got any objections, kindly direct ur query to the rating site.

wow . . . Kosovo  203
    u guys can try the test

kkkossy:

Is like u guys dnt knw who albert einstein is. Hw cn a 9ja mathematician hv more IQ than einstein,go check da records,
ALBERT EINSTEIN IS A bleeping GENIUS!!!

It is unknown whether Einstein ever took an IQ test. It is a safe guess that he would
have scored highly had he done so.

Einstein's IQ is frequently stated to have been "160" or "just above 160"; however,
this is just somebody's guess for which I have been unable to find a source.
I once read that he never took a standard IQ test, or if he did, he never made the results public.
He was definitely a genius, but this was not primarily due to his IQ, but his amazing level on
transcendental thinking.

The intelligence quotient (IQ) is a measure of intellectual talent.
The concept was stamped in 1912 by the German psychologist and philosophers
Wilhelm Stern (1871-1938). The IQ is determined by the relation of intelligence age (I A)
and the age (L A) of the person. In standardised test procedures (IQ test) with which the
general intelligence is checked I A is determined. Then the IQ arises *100 from the formula
IQ = (I A/L A). The evaluation happens by means of IQ scales which can be different, however.
Thus, e.g., the Americans use the scales which admit IQ values to more than 200. Besides,
the average value of most scales lies with an IQ of 100. This value corresponds to a normal talent.
With the specification of the respective IQ' see the used IQ scale with must be stated.

kosovo:

wow . . . Kosovo  203
    u guys can try the test

congratulations

An IQ test in my mother tongue has proved a few years ago that I have an IQ of 184. 

It looks in such a way, as if we can surpass all Einstein, right, kosovo? 

Of course not really, but it is, nevertheless, a great feeling.   

And it failed to state if this is verbal IQ or performance IQ.

kkkossy:

Is like u guys dnt knw who albert einstein is. Hw cn a 9ja mathematician hv more IQ than einstein,go check da records,
ALBERT EINSTEIN IS A bleeping GENIUS!!!

I can't make sense out of this one. Whoever informed you Nigerians have low IQ?

kkkossy:

@poster, Ar u kiddin me!! Albert einstein's IQ cnt be 160,dis is blantantly false.go nd do your research well,i blive dat of bobby fischer bt nt einstein!

It is understandable for people to go on and on about Einstein. Let's bear in mind, though, that average IQ score is 100, with a standard deviation of 70-130. A score of 130 and above is considered a genius IQ and makes the individual admissible to MENSA, the high IQ society. Based on the above, the 160 returned by Einstein is a very high genius score.

onye_ngbu:

Is da vinci more intelligent than einstien

In terms of achievement, comparing Einstein to Leonardo is an uninformed position. Einstein was a physicist and mathematician who made ground breaking discoveries. What about Leonardo? For those who don't know him, let me quote a portion of an encyclopaedia entry on him:

"Leonardo is regarded as the consummate Renaissance man not primarily for his scientific accomplishments but because of his extraordinary range of achievements. [b]Leonardo was a painter, sculptor, engineer, architect, physicist, biologist, and philosopher—and he was outstanding in each of these fields. [/b]Science influenced all of Leonardo’s activities; he believed in observing nature and carrying out experiments. As a painter, Leonardo studied the laws of optics and the optical structure of the eye; he studied human anatomy with the thoroughness of a medical surgeon to understand how to paint the torso. Leonardo’s ability to solve physics problems in the fields of static (stationary) and dynamic (moving) mechanics fortified his civil and military engineering work.

Leonardo excelled at physics. He anticipated the principle of inertia, which would be demonstrated by Galileo nearly a century later. The inertia principle is the idea that an isolated body, not in contact with anything, will continue moving at a constant velocity forever. Understanding this concept required deep insight since it is not at all easy to imagine an abstract idea such as an “isolated body.” Leonardo knew that the speed of a falling body increases over time. He knew that perpetual motion was impossible as a source of power, and he invented a mathematical scheme for proving the law of the lever. Leonardo worked on the flow of water through pipes, designing an irrigation system and channels. He studied wave motion on water and extended this study to waves in the air and the laws of sound."

So in addition to science, Leonardo made vast achievements in painting, sculpture and architecture. He not only recorded groundbreaking achievements in many many fields, he anticipated future developments in medicine, aeronautics and engineering. He drew aircrafts, which were made only hundreds of years later. He was a universal genius!

Does IQ score determine achievements? No, of course. Because (1) No IQ test is perfect. (2) Some human beings make more effort and apply themselves better than others - Einstein may have had a better environment and applied himself far more than several other geniuses. But there may be a third reason why a lower score person can record more achievements than a high scorer:

☻ajali☺:

He was definitely a genius, but this was not primarily due to his IQ, but his amazing level on
transcendental thinking.

Those who hold this view tell us that it is impossible to bring about great discoveries or inventions with the five senses we all possess. They believe that a SIXTH SENSE is required to achieve the extraordinary. How, for instance, would Michael Faraday, with his very limited education, know that there is electricity out there?

beejaei:

Whats up with my man, Obama?

All those on that list consented for their IQ to be made public or the relevant data could be assessed otherwise. Obama has not made his IQ or information that can help assess it public. Even his SAT score is not publicly known. There have been several speculations, much of it useless. But he came second in his class of elite students, that says a lot.