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  1. Helena may have falsely stated that the Civil Service exam William took in 1933 was an IQ test and that his ranking of 254 was an IQ score of 254. It is speculated that the number "254" was actually William's placement on the list after he passed the Civil Service exam, as he wrote in a letter to his family. [43]

    • A True Child Prodigy
    • The Unparalleled IQ of William James Sidis
    • The World’S Smartest Person Goes Out Not with A Bang, But with A Whimper

    When William James Sidis was just 18 months old, he was able to read The New York Times. By the time he was 6 years old, he could speak in multiple languages, including English, French, German, Russian, Hebrew, Turkish, and Armenian. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, Sidis also invented his own language as a child (though it’s unclear if he ever...

    Much speculation has been made over the years about William Sidis’ IQ. Any records of his IQ testing have been lost to time, so modern-day historians are forced to estimate. For context, 100 is considered an average IQ score, while below 70 is often viewed as substandard. Anything above 130 is considered gifted or very advanced. Some historical IQs...

    William Sidis briefly courted controversywhen he was arrested at a Boston May Day Socialist March in 1919. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for rioting and assaulting a police officer, but he had actually done neither. That said, Sidis was determined to live in quiet solitude after his brush with the law. He took on a series of menial jobs, ...

  2. Dec 17, 2023 · Terence Tao (IQ Score: 225-230) William James Sidis (IQ Score: 250-300… Probably) Ainan Celeste Cawley (IQ Score: 250) Marnen Laibow-Koser (IQ Score: 268) Adragon De Mello (IQ Score: 400) What Is Intelligence? How Is Intelligence Tested? What Is Considered A High IQ? The Flynn Effect; Does ‘High IQ’ Mean Academic Or Professional Success?

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  3. Nov 24, 2021 · Though no scorecards or test reports concerning his intelligence exist today, considering Sidis’ age and academic brilliance, his IQ score is estimated by some to be somewhere between 50 and...

  4. Jan 18, 2024 · In a world that celebrates genius, the story of William James Sidis unfolds a different narrative. His IQ, estimated between 250 and 300, eclipses even Einstein’s reputed 200.

  5. Jun 27, 2023 · Sidis was a child prodigy with an estimated IQ of anywhere between 250 and 300; Savant's IQ has been recorded as 228. Public Domain Albert Einstein's IQ was never officially tested, but some sources have estimated his IQ to be around 160.

  6. Jan 11, 2024 · Jan 11, 2024. A Brief History of William James Sidis. William James Sidis photographed at his Harvard graduation in 1914. Public Domain. The average person’s IQ is between 90 and 109. People...

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