Here are the more or least accurate estimated IQs of some notable U.S. Presidents and candidates.
For entertainment purpose only.
John Quincy Adams IQ 165-175 |
- John Quincy Adams IQ 165-175. An Harvard graduate with the highest estimated IQ of all U.S. Presidents.
- Donald Trump IQ 156 (while more realistic estimation puts him in the 120-130 range)
- Thomas Jefferson IQ 154
- Jimmy Carter IQ 153
- John F. Kennedy IQ 151 (while an actual test claims 119?)
- Bill Clinton IQ 149
- Hillary Clinton IQ 140
- Barrack Obama IQ 140
- Al Gore IQ 134 (High School test)
- Martin Van Buren IQ 133
- George Washington IQ 132
- Dwight D. Eisenhower IQ 131
- Richard Nixon IQ 131
- Ronald Reagan IQ 130
- George H.W. Bush (father) IQ 130
- Grover Cleveland IQ 130
- James K. Polk IQ 130
- William McKinley IQ 130
- Herbert Hoover IQ 129
- Lyndon B. Johnson IQ 127
- Gerarld Ford IQ 127
- Harry Truman IQ 127
- Calvin Coolidge IQ 127
- Andrew Jackson IQ 126
- William Howard Taft IQ 126
- James Buchana IQ 125
- Zachary Taylor IQ 125
- George W. Bush (son) IQ 124 (Another source claims 91)
- Warren G. Harding IQ 124
- James Monroe IQ 124
- Ulysse S Grant IQ 120
The average IQ is 90-100.
The most accurate source to know the U.S. Presidents IQ is the IQ estimations made by academics.
Well! Now I'm more confuse than ever regarding the estimated IQ of the U.S. Presidents and some worthy candidates.
No matter the sources, it seem that the above estimations and maybe some actual tests are hard to take seriously.
Whether you like them or not, every U.S. Presidents and runners-up are people with superior intellect and impressive background.
Is an IQ test or a so-called IQ estimation can prove if a President or candidate is more worthy than another?
I don't think so!
Sources and interesting links:
http://wizzed.com/24-u-s-presidents-and-their-iqs-trumps-iq-will-shock-you/?utm_content=278c30&utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=5415308&utm_content=64790266utm_campaign=leastintelligentpresident
http://threadthink.com/12-people-with-surprising-iq-scores/5/
http://threadthink.com/12-people-with-surprising-iq-scores/8/
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-15-smartest-us-presidents-of-all-time-2015-3
http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/28085
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Presidential_IQ_hoax