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Oscar Wrigley: 2-Year-Old with Same IQ As Einstein and Hawking

by Amy Judd | October 13, 2009 at 12:28 pm

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Oscar Wrigley is only two years old, but already he has the same IQ as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking and is the youngest boy ever in Britain to be accepted in to Mensa.

Oscar has an IQ of at least 160, the average for adults is usually around 100, but Oscar has been ranked off the Stanford-Binet IQ test as it only goes up to 160.

Oscar's father Joe, 29, an IT specialist from Reading in Berkshire, said: "Oscar was recently telling my wife about the reproductive cycle of penguins.

"He is always asking questions. Every parent likes to think their child was special but we knew there was something particularly remarkable about Oscar.

"I'm fully expecting the day to come when he turns around and tells me I'm an idiot."

Mensa is a high-IQ society for those who score at the 98th percentile or higher in an IQ test.

Oscar is actually not the youngest person in Britain however; Elise Tan Roberts was admitted to Mensa when she was just two years, four months and 14 days old with an IQ of 156. Oscar is two years, five months and 11 days old.

Some famous Mensa members include:

Geena Davis
Steve Martin
Joyce Carol Oates
James Woods

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at 15:13 on October 13th, 2009

That boy should have a great future

but he should first have a childhood.

Hugh Askew

at 15:40 on October 13th, 2009

"That boy should have a great future"

No knock on the boy, but maybe he could become an actor, or a comedian like Geena Davis, or Steve Martin! Now that would be something to aspire to!

Sputnic

at 04:28 on October 14th, 2009

Lets hope he has a childhood. THAT FREE IQ TEST IS NOT FREE, after doing it they told me I have to pay €10 for a certificate. Apparently my IQ is 123 just got an email from them !

Amy Judd

at 08:25 on October 14th, 2009

Oh dear - I have removed it!

witness to the hidden evil (not verified)

at 05:03 on October 14th, 2009

Oscar is screwed. The IQ tests are administered by the government to identify potential trouble makers early in life. He will be receiving special attention from the authorities as long as he lives.

Bijay Maharjan (not verified)

at 23:02 on October 14th, 2009

well well all the best for his future. hope he'll make it to the level of Einstein as he grow up

Aloysius (not verified)

at 03:05 on October 18th, 2009

Amazing..

Lllllllllllll (not verified)

at 09:39 on October 22nd, 2009

IQ is one thing and channelled the right way they'll be a great future of choices for him. But never forget the importance of being able to socialise, form friendships/relationships, accept failure, be a risk taker and BE A CHILD FIRST!!!! then he can think about how to use this wonderful gift.