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Aug 14, 2022 · Updated November 8, 2023. William James Sidis spoke 25 languages and had an IQ 100 points higher than Albert Einstein's, but the smartest man in the world just wanted to live his life in seclusion. In 1898, the smartest man who ever lived was born in America.
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]
- John W. Shattuck, Frank Folupa, Parker Greene, Jacob Marmor
- July 17, 1944 (aged 46), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- April 1, 1898, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Jan 20, 2021 · William James Sidis – a Child Prodigy at 18 Months Old William had an IQ of 250 to 300 . To give you some idea of just how smart William was, an average IQ is 90 to 109.
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...
May 26, 2021 · And at 8, he passed both the Harvard Medical School anatomy exam and the entrance exam to get into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His IQ was thought to be 50 to 100 points higher than Albert Einstein's. William James Sidis was perhaps, as National Public Radio suggested in 2011, the smartest guy ever.
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.
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....
