Scientists with reviewed IQ claims

Famous scientists’ IQ claims and evidence

High-demand profiles such as Einstein keep achievement records separate from popular or disputed IQ numbers. The complete Nobel directory is a compact list, not a second copy of these cards.

Nobel Prize data is official. IQ numbers here are estimates or claims unless a primary test record exists. Browse the complete Nobel laureate directory.
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Albert EinsteinPhysics 1921
160Common public claim—not a verified score
Disputed claim
Nobel prizes1CategoryPhysicsFirst award1921
Marie CuriePhysics 1903 · Chemistry 1911
158Informal estimate—not a test score
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Nobel prizes2CategoryPhysicsFirst award1903
Richard FeynmanPhysics 1965
125Reported claim—not a verified adult score
Reported claim
Nobel prizes1CategoryPhysicsFirst award1965
Stephen HawkingPhysics · Cosmology
160Informal estimate—not a test score
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Nobel prizesNoneCategoryPhysicsFirst award—
Alan TuringMathematics · Computer science · Cryptanalysis
163Informal estimate—not a test score
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Nobel prizesNoneCategoryMathematicsFirst award—
Jennifer DoudnaChemistry 2020
149Informal estimate—not a test score
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Nobel prizes1CategoryChemistryFirst award2020