Ranking Presidents by their IQ

[DigitalDrifter]

This is the top 27, we'll do a countdown to the smartest:

They're smart, yeah smarrrrrt !





#27

George H. W. Bush
IQ: 130.1
College: Yale University

Before he attended Yale, George H. W. Bush enlisted in the Navy and served until the end of World War II. He also had a successful career in the oil industry before turning to politics.

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#26

William McKinley
IQ: 130.2
College: Allegheny College (withdrew)

Although William McKinley dropped out of Allegheny College, he would later earn a law degree from Albany Law School. President McKinley was tragically assassinated just six months into his second term.

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#25

James K. Polk
IQ: 130.2
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Polk has been called the “least known consequential president.” In his one term as president, Polk presided over the Mexican War, dramatically expanded the size of the country and overhauled the nation’s finance system.

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#24

Grover Cleveland
IQ: 130.9
College: None

Cleveland couldn’t afford a college education but that didn’t stop him from becoming a successful lawyer. As president, Cleveland earned a reputation for his honesty and work ethic.

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#23

Richard Nixon
IQ: 131.0
College: Whittier College

Nixon may have had the mostscandal-filled presidency, but there’s no doubting his intelligence. Before he resigned from office, Nixon actually accomplished some major foreign policy goals and pushed for more environmental regulation.

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#22

Dwight D. Eisenhower
IQ: 131.9
College: U.S. Military Academy (West Point)

Before becoming president, Eisenhower served as a five-star general in the army during World War II and was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. Eisenhower also served as the president of Columbia University from 1948 to 1953.

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#21

Benjamin Harrison
IQ: 132.2
College: Miami University

Benjamin Harrison had a successful career as an attorney before and after his one-term presidency. He even represented the Republic of Venezuela against the United Kingdom.

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#20

George Washington
IQ: 132.5
College: None

Washington managed to become the first U.S. president without a college degree. In addition to having a sharp political mind, Washington was also a skilled military commander.


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#19

Martin Van Buren
IQ: 133.4
College: None

Van Buren began reading law at the age of 14 and was admitted to the bar just seven years later. Along with Andrew Jackson, he was one of the most influential architects of the original Democratic Party.

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#18

Rutherford B. Hayes
IQ: 133.9
College: Kenyon College

Like his predecessor, Ulysses S. Grant, Hayes struggled to reconcile the country after the Civil War. He is generally regarded as an unexceptional president.

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#17

William Henry Harrison
IQ: 133.9
College: Hampden-Sydney College (withdrew)

Sadly, William Henry Harrison’s presidency ended just 32 days into his first term, when he died of pneumonia. Before his presidency, Harrison gained fame for his military career.

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#16

Franklin Pierce
IQ: 134.8
College: Bowdoin College

Not even a brilliant mind could save Pierce from a disastrous presidency. His failure to deal with the issue of slavery helped escalate the onset of the Civil War.

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#15

Millard Fillmore
IQ: 136.0
College: None

Like Pierce, Fillmore failed to adequately address the issue of slavery. Although he never attended college, he helped found the University at Buffalo.

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#14

John Tyler
IQ: 136.2
College: College of William and Mary

Tyler has an impressive pre-presidency career, serving as a governor, U.S. representative and senator. However, he had a fairly unimpressive presidency.

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#13

Franklin D. Roosevelt#13
IQ: 139.6
College: Harvard University

In terms of influence, few presidents can match FDR’s 12 years as president. Roosevelt was also one of the most intellectual presidents to occupy the White House.

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#12

Abraham Lincoln
IQ: 140
College: None

With an estimated IQ of 140, Lincoln is undoubtedly one of the smartest presidents. Despite never obtaining a college degree, Lincoln was a highly-respected lawyer and a skilled orator.

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#11

James Madison
IQ: 141.3
College: Princeton University

As the “Father of the Constitution” and one of the key architects of the Bill of Rights, James Madison was certainly one of the most intelligent and influential U.S. presidents.

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#10

Chester A. Arthur
IQ: 141.5
College: Union College

Despite being one of the most intelligent presidents, Chester A. Arthur is generally regarded as being an inconsequential leader. Nonetheless, Arthur deserves credit for championing reform in a time of rampant political corruption.

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#9

James Garfield
IQ: 141.5
College: Williams College

Garfield excelled as a student at Williams College, where he graduated second in his class. It was said that Garfield could writeLatin with one hand and ancient Greek with the other.

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#8

Theodore Roosevelt
IQ: 142.3
College: Harvard University

Teddy Roosevelt was certainly one of the most intellectually curious presidents to occupy the White House. A prolific author, he published 35 books on subjects ranging from the War of 1812 to African game trails. He was also a respected naturalist and conservationist.

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#7

John Adams
IQ: 142.5
College: Harvard University

Adams was a highly intellectual political theorist, historian, lawyer and politician. Growing up, he excelled in Latin school and was admitted to Harvard College at the young age of 15.

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#6

Jimmy Carter
IQ: 145.1
College: U.S. Naval Academy

Jimmy Carter is a case where a high IQ didn’t necessarily equate to a successful presidency. Before becoming president, Carter graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the Naval Academy and later took graduate courses on nuclear physics at Union College.

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#5

Woodrow Wilson
IQ: 145.1
College: Princeton University

Wilson earned a Ph.D. in political science and was chosen to be president of Princeton University, a position he held from 1902 to 1910. As president, Wilson was a key figure in the Progressive Movement and presided over World War I.

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#4

Bill Clinton
IQ: 148.8
College: Georgetown University

Clinton was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Georgetown University and won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, where he studied philosophy, politics and economics. He also received a law degree from Yale.

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#3

John F. Kennedy
IQ: 150.7
College: Harvard University

At 43, Kennedy was the youngest person to be elected president. Although he frequently struggled with health issues, Kennedy was nonetheless an avid scholar and an ambitious statesman.

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#2

Thomas Jefferson
IQ: 153.8
College: College of William and Mary (withdrew)

When speaking at a White House dinner for Nobel Laureates, JFK famously noted, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” Jefferson certainly was a true Renaissance figure, studying everything from agricultural innovation to architecture.

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Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd the president with the highest IQ..................drum roll please !





#1

John Quincy Adams
IQ: 168.8
College: Harvard University

Like his father, John Quincy Adams was an esteemed lawyer and a formidable presence in court (he earned a law degree from Harvard). He was also a brilliant statesman, negotiating several key international treaties. Remarkably, Adams was fluent in at least four languages and regularly translated Latin and ancient Greek as well.

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http://us-presidents.insidegov.com/stories/5315/most-intelligent-presidents#27-John-Quincy-Adams

 

[Rexx Taylor]

what about Dan Qauyle! The Scholar!

 

[DigitalDrifter]

what about Dan Qauyle! The Scholar!

Well for starters, he was never president.

 

[The Rabbi]

My grandfather knew FDR at Columbia Law School. Said he didnt see how he passed he was so stupid.

 

[Arianrhod]

So Alfred Binet went back in time and tested every President before 1906? Fascinating...

 

[Bassman007]

This is the top 27, we'll do a countdown to the smartest:

They're smart, yeah smarrrrrt !





#27

George H. W. Bush
IQ: 130.1
College: Yale University

Before he attended Yale, George H. W. Bush enlisted in the Navy and served until the end of World War II. He also had a successful career in the oil industry before turning to politics.

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#26

William McKinley
IQ: 130.2
College: Allegheny College (withdrew)

Although William McKinley dropped out of Allegheny College, he would later earn a law degree from Albany Law School. President McKinley was tragically assassinated just six months into his second term.

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#25

James K. Polk
IQ: 130.2
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Polk has been called the “least known consequential president.” In his one term as president, Polk presided over the Mexican War, dramatically expanded the size of the country and overhauled the nation’s finance system.

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#24

Grover Cleveland
IQ: 130.9
College: None

Cleveland couldn’t afford a college education but that didn’t stop him from becoming a successful lawyer. As president, Cleveland earned a reputation for his honesty and work ethic.

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#23

Richard Nixon
IQ: 131.0
College: Whittier College

Nixon may have had the mostscandal-filled presidency, but there’s no doubting his intelligence. Before he resigned from office, Nixon actually accomplished some major foreign policy goals and pushed for more environmental regulation.

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#22

Dwight D. Eisenhower
IQ: 131.9
College: U.S. Military Academy (West Point)

Before becoming president, Eisenhower served as a five-star general in the army during World War II and was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. Eisenhower also served as the president of Columbia University from 1948 to 1953.

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#21

Benjamin Harrison
IQ: 132.2
College: Miami University

Benjamin Harrison had a successful career as an attorney before and after his one-term presidency. He even represented the Republic of Venezuela against the United Kingdom.

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#20

George Washington
IQ: 132.5
College: None

Washington managed to become the first U.S. president without a college degree. In addition to having a sharp political mind, Washington was also a skilled military commander.


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#19

Martin Van Buren
IQ: 133.4
College: None

Van Buren began reading law at the age of 14 and was admitted to the bar just seven years later. Along with Andrew Jackson, he was one of the most influential architects of the original Democratic Party.

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#18

Rutherford B. Hayes
IQ: 133.9
College: Kenyon College

Like his predecessor, Ulysses S. Grant, Hayes struggled to reconcile the country after the Civil War. He is generally regarded as an unexceptional president.

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#17

William Henry Harrison
IQ: 133.9
College: Hampden-Sydney College (withdrew)

Sadly, William Henry Harrison’s presidency ended just 32 days into his first term, when he died of pneumonia. Before his presidency, Harrison gained fame for his military career.

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#16

Franklin Pierce
IQ: 134.8
College: Bowdoin College

Not even a brilliant mind could save Pierce from a disastrous presidency. His failure to deal with the issue of slavery helped escalate the onset of the Civil War.

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#15

Millard Fillmore
IQ: 136.0
College: None

Like Pierce, Fillmore failed to adequately address the issue of slavery. Although he never attended college, he helped found the University at Buffalo.

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#14

John Tyler
IQ: 136.2
College: College of William and Mary

Tyler has an impressive pre-presidency career, serving as a governor, U.S. representative and senator. However, he had a fairly unimpressive presidency.

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#13

Franklin D. Roosevelt#13
IQ: 139.6
College: Harvard University

In terms of influence, few presidents can match FDR’s 12 years as president. Roosevelt was also one of the most intellectual presidents to occupy the White House.

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#12

Abraham Lincoln
IQ: 140
College: None

With an estimated IQ of 140, Lincoln is undoubtedly one of the smartest presidents. Despite never obtaining a college degree, Lincoln was a highly-respected lawyer and a skilled orator.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#11

James Madison
IQ: 141.3
College: Princeton University

As the “Father of the Constitution” and one of the key architects of the Bill of Rights, James Madison was certainly one of the most intelligent and influential U.S. presidents.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#10

Chester A. Arthur
IQ: 141.5
College: Union College

Despite being one of the most intelligent presidents, Chester A. Arthur is generally regarded as being an inconsequential leader. Nonetheless, Arthur deserves credit for championing reform in a time of rampant political corruption.

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#9

James Garfield
IQ: 141.5
College: Williams College

Garfield excelled as a student at Williams College, where he graduated second in his class. It was said that Garfield could writeLatin with one hand and ancient Greek with the other.

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#8

Theodore Roosevelt
IQ: 142.3
College: Harvard University

Teddy Roosevelt was certainly one of the most intellectually curious presidents to occupy the White House. A prolific author, he published 35 books on subjects ranging from the War of 1812 to African game trails. He was also a respected naturalist and conservationist.

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#7

John Adams
IQ: 142.5
College: Harvard University

Adams was a highly intellectual political theorist, historian, lawyer and politician. Growing up, he excelled in Latin school and was admitted to Harvard College at the young age of 15.

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#6

Jimmy Carter
IQ: 145.1
College: U.S. Naval Academy

Jimmy Carter is a case where a high IQ didn’t necessarily equate to a successful presidency. Before becoming president, Carter graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the Naval Academy and later took graduate courses on nuclear physics at Union College.

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#5

Woodrow Wilson
IQ: 145.1
College: Princeton University

Wilson earned a Ph.D. in political science and was chosen to be president of Princeton University, a position he held from 1902 to 1910. As president, Wilson was a key figure in the Progressive Movement and presided over World War I.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#4

Bill Clinton
IQ: 148.8
College: Georgetown University

Clinton was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Georgetown University and won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, where he studied philosophy, politics and economics. He also received a law degree from Yale.

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#3

John F. Kennedy
IQ: 150.7
College: Harvard University

At 43, Kennedy was the youngest person to be elected president. Although he frequently struggled with health issues, Kennedy was nonetheless an avid scholar and an ambitious statesman.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#2

Thomas Jefferson
IQ: 153.8
College: College of William and Mary (withdrew)

When speaking at a White House dinner for Nobel Laureates, JFK famously noted, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” Jefferson certainly was a true Renaissance figure, studying everything from agricultural innovation to architecture.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd the president with the highest IQ..................drum roll please !





#1

John Quincy Adams
IQ: 168.8
College: Harvard University

Like his father, John Quincy Adams was an esteemed lawyer and a formidable presence in court (he earned a law degree from Harvard). He was also a brilliant statesman, negotiating several key international treaties. Remarkably, Adams was fluent in at least four languages and regularly translated Latin and ancient Greek as well.

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http://us-presidents.insidegov.com/stories/5315/most-intelligent-presidents#27-John-Quincy-Adams

when did George Washington take an IQ test that was not yet invented.

Sheesh u r a moron

 

[AceRothstein]

My grandfather knew FDR at Columbia Law School. Said he didnt see how he passed he was so stupid.

He didn't earn a degree in law school. He dropped out after he passed the bar.

How fucking old are you that your grandfather knew FDR?

 

[amrchaos]

So Alfred Binet went back in time and tested every President before 1906? Fascinating...

That is the biggest hurdle.

So I guess an average approximation by experts? Unlikely, since it is difficult to determine IQ outside a controlled environment.

Some say you could do so by writing, however that is a linguistic based test, and there are many facets to IQ than control of a or several languages.

 

[Katzndogz]

So Alfred Binet went back in time and tested every President before 1906? Fascinating...

How did they do that?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

This is the top 27, we'll do a countdown to the smartest:

They're smart, yeah smarrrrrt !





#27

George H. W. Bush
IQ: 130.1
College: Yale University

Before he attended Yale, George H. W. Bush enlisted in the Navy and served until the end of World War II. He also had a successful career in the oil industry before turning to politics.

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#26

William McKinley
IQ: 130.2
College: Allegheny College (withdrew)

Although William McKinley dropped out of Allegheny College, he would later earn a law degree from Albany Law School. President McKinley was tragically assassinated just six months into his second term.

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#25

James K. Polk
IQ: 130.2
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Polk has been called the “least known consequential president.” In his one term as president, Polk presided over the Mexican War, dramatically expanded the size of the country and overhauled the nation’s finance system.

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#24

Grover Cleveland
IQ: 130.9
College: None

Cleveland couldn’t afford a college education but that didn’t stop him from becoming a successful lawyer. As president, Cleveland earned a reputation for his honesty and work ethic.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#23

Richard Nixon
IQ: 131.0
College: Whittier College

Nixon may have had the mostscandal-filled presidency, but there’s no doubting his intelligence. Before he resigned from office, Nixon actually accomplished some major foreign policy goals and pushed for more environmental regulation.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#22

Dwight D. Eisenhower
IQ: 131.9
College: U.S. Military Academy (West Point)

Before becoming president, Eisenhower served as a five-star general in the army during World War II and was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. Eisenhower also served as the president of Columbia University from 1948 to 1953.

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#21

Benjamin Harrison
IQ: 132.2
College: Miami University

Benjamin Harrison had a successful career as an attorney before and after his one-term presidency. He even represented the Republic of Venezuela against the United Kingdom.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#20

George Washington
IQ: 132.5
College: None

Washington managed to become the first U.S. president without a college degree. In addition to having a sharp political mind, Washington was also a skilled military commander.


---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#19

Martin Van Buren
IQ: 133.4
College: None

Van Buren began reading law at the age of 14 and was admitted to the bar just seven years later. Along with Andrew Jackson, he was one of the most influential architects of the original Democratic Party.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#18

Rutherford B. Hayes
IQ: 133.9
College: Kenyon College

Like his predecessor, Ulysses S. Grant, Hayes struggled to reconcile the country after the Civil War. He is generally regarded as an unexceptional president.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#17

William Henry Harrison
IQ: 133.9
College: Hampden-Sydney College (withdrew)

Sadly, William Henry Harrison’s presidency ended just 32 days into his first term, when he died of pneumonia. Before his presidency, Harrison gained fame for his military career.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#16

Franklin Pierce
IQ: 134.8
College: Bowdoin College

Not even a brilliant mind could save Pierce from a disastrous presidency. His failure to deal with the issue of slavery helped escalate the onset of the Civil War.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#15

Millard Fillmore
IQ: 136.0
College: None

Like Pierce, Fillmore failed to adequately address the issue of slavery. Although he never attended college, he helped found the University at Buffalo.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#14

John Tyler
IQ: 136.2
College: College of William and Mary

Tyler has an impressive pre-presidency career, serving as a governor, U.S. representative and senator. However, he had a fairly unimpressive presidency.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#13

Franklin D. Roosevelt#13
IQ: 139.6
College: Harvard University

In terms of influence, few presidents can match FDR’s 12 years as president. Roosevelt was also one of the most intellectual presidents to occupy the White House.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#12

Abraham Lincoln
IQ: 140
College: None

With an estimated IQ of 140, Lincoln is undoubtedly one of the smartest presidents. Despite never obtaining a college degree, Lincoln was a highly-respected lawyer and a skilled orator.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#11

James Madison
IQ: 141.3
College: Princeton University

As the “Father of the Constitution” and one of the key architects of the Bill of Rights, James Madison was certainly one of the most intelligent and influential U.S. presidents.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#10

Chester A. Arthur
IQ: 141.5
College: Union College

Despite being one of the most intelligent presidents, Chester A. Arthur is generally regarded as being an inconsequential leader. Nonetheless, Arthur deserves credit for championing reform in a time of rampant political corruption.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#9

James Garfield
IQ: 141.5
College: Williams College

Garfield excelled as a student at Williams College, where he graduated second in his class. It was said that Garfield could writeLatin with one hand and ancient Greek with the other.

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#8

Theodore Roosevelt
IQ: 142.3
College: Harvard University

Teddy Roosevelt was certainly one of the most intellectually curious presidents to occupy the White House. A prolific author, he published 35 books on subjects ranging from the War of 1812 to African game trails. He was also a respected naturalist and conservationist.

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#7

John Adams
IQ: 142.5
College: Harvard University

Adams was a highly intellectual political theorist, historian, lawyer and politician. Growing up, he excelled in Latin school and was admitted to Harvard College at the young age of 15.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#6

Jimmy Carter
IQ: 145.1
College: U.S. Naval Academy

Jimmy Carter is a case where a high IQ didn’t necessarily equate to a successful presidency. Before becoming president, Carter graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the Naval Academy and later took graduate courses on nuclear physics at Union College.

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#5

Woodrow Wilson
IQ: 145.1
College: Princeton University

Wilson earned a Ph.D. in political science and was chosen to be president of Princeton University, a position he held from 1902 to 1910. As president, Wilson was a key figure in the Progressive Movement and presided over World War I.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#4

Bill Clinton
IQ: 148.8
College: Georgetown University

Clinton was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Georgetown University and won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, where he studied philosophy, politics and economics. He also received a law degree from Yale.

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#3

John F. Kennedy
IQ: 150.7
College: Harvard University

At 43, Kennedy was the youngest person to be elected president. Although he frequently struggled with health issues, Kennedy was nonetheless an avid scholar and an ambitious statesman.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#2

Thomas Jefferson
IQ: 153.8
College: College of William and Mary (withdrew)

When speaking at a White House dinner for Nobel Laureates, JFK famously noted, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” Jefferson certainly was a true Renaissance figure, studying everything from agricultural innovation to architecture.

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Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd the president with the highest IQ..................drum roll please !





#1

John Quincy Adams
IQ: 168.8
College: Harvard University

Like his father, John Quincy Adams was an esteemed lawyer and a formidable presence in court (he earned a law degree from Harvard). He was also a brilliant statesman, negotiating several key international treaties. Remarkably, Adams was fluent in at least four languages and regularly translated Latin and ancient Greek as well.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

http://us-presidents.insidegov.com/stories/5315/most-intelligent-presidents#27-John-Quincy-Adams

when did George Washington take an IQ test that was not yet invented.

Sheesh u r a moron

Did you bother checking the link ?

While a high IQ does not guarantee success, it is true that intelligence is often associated with effective leaders. But does that trend hold true for U.S. presidents? Are the most successful presidents also the most intelligent?

With that question in mind, InsideGov ranked the 27 smartest presidents in U.S. history, using data from UC Davis professor, Dean Simonton. In a 2006 study, Simonton used historiometric methods to estimate each president’s IQ, analyzing information from their biographies and writings that would indicate a higher-than-average intellect.

This list is by no means definitive, but it should give a good sense of which presidents were highly intellectual. Interestingly, eight of the presidents on this list either never attended college or dropped out before finishing their degrees.

 

[tigerred59]

My grandfather knew FDR at Columbia Law School. Said he didnt see how he passed he was so stupid.

And yet, he led this country to its greatest feat in history......things to this day, we all enjoy and relish. So much for being stupid, eh? Oh and just a side note....what makes one great is not the education level one achieves....what makes us all great is the level of wisdom and knowledge we elude in times of hardship, chaos and calm.

 

[Bassman007]

This is the top 27, we'll do a countdown to the smartest:

They're smart, yeah smarrrrrt !





#27

George H. W. Bush
IQ: 130.1
College: Yale University

Before he attended Yale, George H. W. Bush enlisted in the Navy and served until the end of World War II. He also had a successful career in the oil industry before turning to politics.

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#26

William McKinley
IQ: 130.2
College: Allegheny College (withdrew)

Although William McKinley dropped out of Allegheny College, he would later earn a law degree from Albany Law School. President McKinley was tragically assassinated just six months into his second term.

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#25

James K. Polk
IQ: 130.2
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Polk has been called the “least known consequential president.” In his one term as president, Polk presided over the Mexican War, dramatically expanded the size of the country and overhauled the nation’s finance system.

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#24

Grover Cleveland
IQ: 130.9
College: None

Cleveland couldn’t afford a college education but that didn’t stop him from becoming a successful lawyer. As president, Cleveland earned a reputation for his honesty and work ethic.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#23

Richard Nixon
IQ: 131.0
College: Whittier College

Nixon may have had the mostscandal-filled presidency, but there’s no doubting his intelligence. Before he resigned from office, Nixon actually accomplished some major foreign policy goals and pushed for more environmental regulation.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#22

Dwight D. Eisenhower
IQ: 131.9
College: U.S. Military Academy (West Point)

Before becoming president, Eisenhower served as a five-star general in the army during World War II and was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. Eisenhower also served as the president of Columbia University from 1948 to 1953.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#21

Benjamin Harrison
IQ: 132.2
College: Miami University

Benjamin Harrison had a successful career as an attorney before and after his one-term presidency. He even represented the Republic of Venezuela against the United Kingdom.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#20

George Washington
IQ: 132.5
College: None

Washington managed to become the first U.S. president without a college degree. In addition to having a sharp political mind, Washington was also a skilled military commander.


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#19

Martin Van Buren
IQ: 133.4
College: None

Van Buren began reading law at the age of 14 and was admitted to the bar just seven years later. Along with Andrew Jackson, he was one of the most influential architects of the original Democratic Party.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#18

Rutherford B. Hayes
IQ: 133.9
College: Kenyon College

Like his predecessor, Ulysses S. Grant, Hayes struggled to reconcile the country after the Civil War. He is generally regarded as an unexceptional president.

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#17

William Henry Harrison
IQ: 133.9
College: Hampden-Sydney College (withdrew)

Sadly, William Henry Harrison’s presidency ended just 32 days into his first term, when he died of pneumonia. Before his presidency, Harrison gained fame for his military career.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#16

Franklin Pierce
IQ: 134.8
College: Bowdoin College

Not even a brilliant mind could save Pierce from a disastrous presidency. His failure to deal with the issue of slavery helped escalate the onset of the Civil War.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#15

Millard Fillmore
IQ: 136.0
College: None

Like Pierce, Fillmore failed to adequately address the issue of slavery. Although he never attended college, he helped found the University at Buffalo.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#14

John Tyler
IQ: 136.2
College: College of William and Mary

Tyler has an impressive pre-presidency career, serving as a governor, U.S. representative and senator. However, he had a fairly unimpressive presidency.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#13

Franklin D. Roosevelt#13
IQ: 139.6
College: Harvard University

In terms of influence, few presidents can match FDR’s 12 years as president. Roosevelt was also one of the most intellectual presidents to occupy the White House.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#12

Abraham Lincoln
IQ: 140
College: None

With an estimated IQ of 140, Lincoln is undoubtedly one of the smartest presidents. Despite never obtaining a college degree, Lincoln was a highly-respected lawyer and a skilled orator.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#11

James Madison
IQ: 141.3
College: Princeton University

As the “Father of the Constitution” and one of the key architects of the Bill of Rights, James Madison was certainly one of the most intelligent and influential U.S. presidents.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#10

Chester A. Arthur
IQ: 141.5
College: Union College

Despite being one of the most intelligent presidents, Chester A. Arthur is generally regarded as being an inconsequential leader. Nonetheless, Arthur deserves credit for championing reform in a time of rampant political corruption.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#9

James Garfield
IQ: 141.5
College: Williams College

Garfield excelled as a student at Williams College, where he graduated second in his class. It was said that Garfield could writeLatin with one hand and ancient Greek with the other.

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#8

Theodore Roosevelt
IQ: 142.3
College: Harvard University

Teddy Roosevelt was certainly one of the most intellectually curious presidents to occupy the White House. A prolific author, he published 35 books on subjects ranging from the War of 1812 to African game trails. He was also a respected naturalist and conservationist.

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#7

John Adams
IQ: 142.5
College: Harvard University

Adams was a highly intellectual political theorist, historian, lawyer and politician. Growing up, he excelled in Latin school and was admitted to Harvard College at the young age of 15.

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#6

Jimmy Carter
IQ: 145.1
College: U.S. Naval Academy

Jimmy Carter is a case where a high IQ didn’t necessarily equate to a successful presidency. Before becoming president, Carter graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the Naval Academy and later took graduate courses on nuclear physics at Union College.

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#5

Woodrow Wilson
IQ: 145.1
College: Princeton University

Wilson earned a Ph.D. in political science and was chosen to be president of Princeton University, a position he held from 1902 to 1910. As president, Wilson was a key figure in the Progressive Movement and presided over World War I.

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#4

Bill Clinton
IQ: 148.8
College: Georgetown University

Clinton was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Georgetown University and won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, where he studied philosophy, politics and economics. He also received a law degree from Yale.

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#3

John F. Kennedy
IQ: 150.7
College: Harvard University

At 43, Kennedy was the youngest person to be elected president. Although he frequently struggled with health issues, Kennedy was nonetheless an avid scholar and an ambitious statesman.

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#2

Thomas Jefferson
IQ: 153.8
College: College of William and Mary (withdrew)

When speaking at a White House dinner for Nobel Laureates, JFK famously noted, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” Jefferson certainly was a true Renaissance figure, studying everything from agricultural innovation to architecture.

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Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd the president with the highest IQ..................drum roll please !





#1

John Quincy Adams
IQ: 168.8
College: Harvard University

Like his father, John Quincy Adams was an esteemed lawyer and a formidable presence in court (he earned a law degree from Harvard). He was also a brilliant statesman, negotiating several key international treaties. Remarkably, Adams was fluent in at least four languages and regularly translated Latin and ancient Greek as well.

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http://us-presidents.insidegov.com/stories/5315/most-intelligent-presidents#27-John-Quincy-Adams

when did George Washington take an IQ test that was not yet invented.

Sheesh u r a moron

Did you bother checking the link ?

While a high IQ does not guarantee success, it is true that intelligence is often associated with effective leaders. But does that trend hold true for U.S. presidents? Are the most successful presidents also the most intelligent?

With that question in mind, InsideGov ranked the 27 smartest presidents in U.S. history, using data from UC Davis professor, Dean Simonton. In a 2006 study, Simonton used historiometric methods to estimate each president’s IQ, analyzing information from their biographies and writings that would indicate a higher-than-average intellect.

This list is by no means definitive, but it should give a good sense of which presidents were highly intellectual. Interestingly, eight of the presidents on this list either never attended college or dropped out before finishing their degrees.

Why check the link of a moron that says that George Washington took an IQ test that did not exist until the 1900's.

Moron, but if you found it on the internet at a link it's real.

yippy

 

[Arianrhod]

So Alfred Binet went back in time and tested every President before 1906? Fascinating...

How did they do that?

You'd have to ask the OP, though you probably won't get an informative answer.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

This is the top 27, we'll do a countdown to the smartest:

They're smart, yeah smarrrrrt !





#27

George H. W. Bush
IQ: 130.1
College: Yale University

Before he attended Yale, George H. W. Bush enlisted in the Navy and served until the end of World War II. He also had a successful career in the oil industry before turning to politics.

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#26

William McKinley
IQ: 130.2
College: Allegheny College (withdrew)

Although William McKinley dropped out of Allegheny College, he would later earn a law degree from Albany Law School. President McKinley was tragically assassinated just six months into his second term.

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#25

James K. Polk
IQ: 130.2
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Polk has been called the “least known consequential president.” In his one term as president, Polk presided over the Mexican War, dramatically expanded the size of the country and overhauled the nation’s finance system.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#24

Grover Cleveland
IQ: 130.9
College: None

Cleveland couldn’t afford a college education but that didn’t stop him from becoming a successful lawyer. As president, Cleveland earned a reputation for his honesty and work ethic.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#23

Richard Nixon
IQ: 131.0
College: Whittier College

Nixon may have had the mostscandal-filled presidency, but there’s no doubting his intelligence. Before he resigned from office, Nixon actually accomplished some major foreign policy goals and pushed for more environmental regulation.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#22

Dwight D. Eisenhower
IQ: 131.9
College: U.S. Military Academy (West Point)

Before becoming president, Eisenhower served as a five-star general in the army during World War II and was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. Eisenhower also served as the president of Columbia University from 1948 to 1953.

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#21

Benjamin Harrison
IQ: 132.2
College: Miami University

Benjamin Harrison had a successful career as an attorney before and after his one-term presidency. He even represented the Republic of Venezuela against the United Kingdom.

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#20

George Washington
IQ: 132.5
College: None

Washington managed to become the first U.S. president without a college degree. In addition to having a sharp political mind, Washington was also a skilled military commander.


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#19

Martin Van Buren
IQ: 133.4
College: None

Van Buren began reading law at the age of 14 and was admitted to the bar just seven years later. Along with Andrew Jackson, he was one of the most influential architects of the original Democratic Party.

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#18

Rutherford B. Hayes
IQ: 133.9
College: Kenyon College

Like his predecessor, Ulysses S. Grant, Hayes struggled to reconcile the country after the Civil War. He is generally regarded as an unexceptional president.

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#17

William Henry Harrison
IQ: 133.9
College: Hampden-Sydney College (withdrew)

Sadly, William Henry Harrison’s presidency ended just 32 days into his first term, when he died of pneumonia. Before his presidency, Harrison gained fame for his military career.

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#16

Franklin Pierce
IQ: 134.8
College: Bowdoin College

Not even a brilliant mind could save Pierce from a disastrous presidency. His failure to deal with the issue of slavery helped escalate the onset of the Civil War.

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#15

Millard Fillmore
IQ: 136.0
College: None

Like Pierce, Fillmore failed to adequately address the issue of slavery. Although he never attended college, he helped found the University at Buffalo.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#14

John Tyler
IQ: 136.2
College: College of William and Mary

Tyler has an impressive pre-presidency career, serving as a governor, U.S. representative and senator. However, he had a fairly unimpressive presidency.

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#13

Franklin D. Roosevelt#13
IQ: 139.6
College: Harvard University

In terms of influence, few presidents can match FDR’s 12 years as president. Roosevelt was also one of the most intellectual presidents to occupy the White House.

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#12

Abraham Lincoln
IQ: 140
College: None

With an estimated IQ of 140, Lincoln is undoubtedly one of the smartest presidents. Despite never obtaining a college degree, Lincoln was a highly-respected lawyer and a skilled orator.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#11

James Madison
IQ: 141.3
College: Princeton University

As the “Father of the Constitution” and one of the key architects of the Bill of Rights, James Madison was certainly one of the most intelligent and influential U.S. presidents.

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#10

Chester A. Arthur
IQ: 141.5
College: Union College

Despite being one of the most intelligent presidents, Chester A. Arthur is generally regarded as being an inconsequential leader. Nonetheless, Arthur deserves credit for championing reform in a time of rampant political corruption.

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#9

James Garfield
IQ: 141.5
College: Williams College

Garfield excelled as a student at Williams College, where he graduated second in his class. It was said that Garfield could writeLatin with one hand and ancient Greek with the other.

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#8

Theodore Roosevelt
IQ: 142.3
College: Harvard University

Teddy Roosevelt was certainly one of the most intellectually curious presidents to occupy the White House. A prolific author, he published 35 books on subjects ranging from the War of 1812 to African game trails. He was also a respected naturalist and conservationist.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#7

John Adams
IQ: 142.5
College: Harvard University

Adams was a highly intellectual political theorist, historian, lawyer and politician. Growing up, he excelled in Latin school and was admitted to Harvard College at the young age of 15.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#6

Jimmy Carter
IQ: 145.1
College: U.S. Naval Academy

Jimmy Carter is a case where a high IQ didn’t necessarily equate to a successful presidency. Before becoming president, Carter graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the Naval Academy and later took graduate courses on nuclear physics at Union College.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#5

Woodrow Wilson
IQ: 145.1
College: Princeton University

Wilson earned a Ph.D. in political science and was chosen to be president of Princeton University, a position he held from 1902 to 1910. As president, Wilson was a key figure in the Progressive Movement and presided over World War I.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#4

Bill Clinton
IQ: 148.8
College: Georgetown University

Clinton was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Georgetown University and won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, where he studied philosophy, politics and economics. He also received a law degree from Yale.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#3

John F. Kennedy
IQ: 150.7
College: Harvard University

At 43, Kennedy was the youngest person to be elected president. Although he frequently struggled with health issues, Kennedy was nonetheless an avid scholar and an ambitious statesman.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#2

Thomas Jefferson
IQ: 153.8
College: College of William and Mary (withdrew)

When speaking at a White House dinner for Nobel Laureates, JFK famously noted, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” Jefferson certainly was a true Renaissance figure, studying everything from agricultural innovation to architecture.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd the president with the highest IQ..................drum roll please !





#1

John Quincy Adams
IQ: 168.8
College: Harvard University

Like his father, John Quincy Adams was an esteemed lawyer and a formidable presence in court (he earned a law degree from Harvard). He was also a brilliant statesman, negotiating several key international treaties. Remarkably, Adams was fluent in at least four languages and regularly translated Latin and ancient Greek as well.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

http://us-presidents.insidegov.com/stories/5315/most-intelligent-presidents#27-John-Quincy-Adams

when did George Washington take an IQ test that was not yet invented.

Sheesh u r a moron

Did you bother checking the link ?

While a high IQ does not guarantee success, it is true that intelligence is often associated with effective leaders. But does that trend hold true for U.S. presidents? Are the most successful presidents also the most intelligent?

With that question in mind, InsideGov ranked the 27 smartest presidents in U.S. history, using data from UC Davis professor, Dean Simonton. In a 2006 study, Simonton used historiometric methods to estimate each president’s IQ, analyzing information from their biographies and writings that would indicate a higher-than-average intellect.

This list is by no means definitive, but it should give a good sense of which presidents were highly intellectual. Interestingly, eight of the presidents on this list either never attended college or dropped out before finishing their degrees.

Why check the link of a moron that says that George Washington took an IQ test that did not exist until the 1900's.

Moron, but if you found it on the internet at a link it's real.

yippy

If you're not going to bother reading how the UC Davis professor came up with the method of estimating thr IQ's, then I'm not going to bother with you any further.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

So Alfred Binet went back in time and tested every President before 1906? Fascinating...

How did they do that?

You'd have to ask the OP, though you probably won't get an informative answer.

What the fuck is wrong with you guys, do I need to read it for you ?

 

[Bassman007]

So Alfred Binet went back in time and tested every President before 1906? Fascinating...

How did they do that?

You'd have to ask the OP, though you probably won't get an informative answer.

The OP found it on the internet, so it's real.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Dubya is smarter than Obama

 

[Bassman007]

This is the top 27, we'll do a countdown to the smartest:

They're smart, yeah smarrrrrt !





#27

George H. W. Bush
IQ: 130.1
College: Yale University

Before he attended Yale, George H. W. Bush enlisted in the Navy and served until the end of World War II. He also had a successful career in the oil industry before turning to politics.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#26

William McKinley
IQ: 130.2
College: Allegheny College (withdrew)

Although William McKinley dropped out of Allegheny College, he would later earn a law degree from Albany Law School. President McKinley was tragically assassinated just six months into his second term.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#25

James K. Polk
IQ: 130.2
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Polk has been called the “least known consequential president.” In his one term as president, Polk presided over the Mexican War, dramatically expanded the size of the country and overhauled the nation’s finance system.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#24

Grover Cleveland
IQ: 130.9
College: None

Cleveland couldn’t afford a college education but that didn’t stop him from becoming a successful lawyer. As president, Cleveland earned a reputation for his honesty and work ethic.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#23

Richard Nixon
IQ: 131.0
College: Whittier College

Nixon may have had the mostscandal-filled presidency, but there’s no doubting his intelligence. Before he resigned from office, Nixon actually accomplished some major foreign policy goals and pushed for more environmental regulation.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#22

Dwight D. Eisenhower
IQ: 131.9
College: U.S. Military Academy (West Point)

Before becoming president, Eisenhower served as a five-star general in the army during World War II and was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. Eisenhower also served as the president of Columbia University from 1948 to 1953.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#21

Benjamin Harrison
IQ: 132.2
College: Miami University

Benjamin Harrison had a successful career as an attorney before and after his one-term presidency. He even represented the Republic of Venezuela against the United Kingdom.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#20

George Washington
IQ: 132.5
College: None

Washington managed to become the first U.S. president without a college degree. In addition to having a sharp political mind, Washington was also a skilled military commander.


---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#19

Martin Van Buren
IQ: 133.4
College: None

Van Buren began reading law at the age of 14 and was admitted to the bar just seven years later. Along with Andrew Jackson, he was one of the most influential architects of the original Democratic Party.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#18

Rutherford B. Hayes
IQ: 133.9
College: Kenyon College

Like his predecessor, Ulysses S. Grant, Hayes struggled to reconcile the country after the Civil War. He is generally regarded as an unexceptional president.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#17

William Henry Harrison
IQ: 133.9
College: Hampden-Sydney College (withdrew)

Sadly, William Henry Harrison’s presidency ended just 32 days into his first term, when he died of pneumonia. Before his presidency, Harrison gained fame for his military career.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#16

Franklin Pierce
IQ: 134.8
College: Bowdoin College

Not even a brilliant mind could save Pierce from a disastrous presidency. His failure to deal with the issue of slavery helped escalate the onset of the Civil War.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#15

Millard Fillmore
IQ: 136.0
College: None

Like Pierce, Fillmore failed to adequately address the issue of slavery. Although he never attended college, he helped found the University at Buffalo.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#14

John Tyler
IQ: 136.2
College: College of William and Mary

Tyler has an impressive pre-presidency career, serving as a governor, U.S. representative and senator. However, he had a fairly unimpressive presidency.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#13

Franklin D. Roosevelt#13
IQ: 139.6
College: Harvard University

In terms of influence, few presidents can match FDR’s 12 years as president. Roosevelt was also one of the most intellectual presidents to occupy the White House.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#12

Abraham Lincoln
IQ: 140
College: None

With an estimated IQ of 140, Lincoln is undoubtedly one of the smartest presidents. Despite never obtaining a college degree, Lincoln was a highly-respected lawyer and a skilled orator.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#11

James Madison
IQ: 141.3
College: Princeton University

As the “Father of the Constitution” and one of the key architects of the Bill of Rights, James Madison was certainly one of the most intelligent and influential U.S. presidents.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#10

Chester A. Arthur
IQ: 141.5
College: Union College

Despite being one of the most intelligent presidents, Chester A. Arthur is generally regarded as being an inconsequential leader. Nonetheless, Arthur deserves credit for championing reform in a time of rampant political corruption.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#9

James Garfield
IQ: 141.5
College: Williams College

Garfield excelled as a student at Williams College, where he graduated second in his class. It was said that Garfield could writeLatin with one hand and ancient Greek with the other.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#8

Theodore Roosevelt
IQ: 142.3
College: Harvard University

Teddy Roosevelt was certainly one of the most intellectually curious presidents to occupy the White House. A prolific author, he published 35 books on subjects ranging from the War of 1812 to African game trails. He was also a respected naturalist and conservationist.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#7

John Adams
IQ: 142.5
College: Harvard University

Adams was a highly intellectual political theorist, historian, lawyer and politician. Growing up, he excelled in Latin school and was admitted to Harvard College at the young age of 15.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#6

Jimmy Carter
IQ: 145.1
College: U.S. Naval Academy

Jimmy Carter is a case where a high IQ didn’t necessarily equate to a successful presidency. Before becoming president, Carter graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the Naval Academy and later took graduate courses on nuclear physics at Union College.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#5

Woodrow Wilson
IQ: 145.1
College: Princeton University

Wilson earned a Ph.D. in political science and was chosen to be president of Princeton University, a position he held from 1902 to 1910. As president, Wilson was a key figure in the Progressive Movement and presided over World War I.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#4

Bill Clinton
IQ: 148.8
College: Georgetown University

Clinton was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Georgetown University and won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, where he studied philosophy, politics and economics. He also received a law degree from Yale.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#3

John F. Kennedy
IQ: 150.7
College: Harvard University

At 43, Kennedy was the youngest person to be elected president. Although he frequently struggled with health issues, Kennedy was nonetheless an avid scholar and an ambitious statesman.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#2

Thomas Jefferson
IQ: 153.8
College: College of William and Mary (withdrew)

When speaking at a White House dinner for Nobel Laureates, JFK famously noted, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” Jefferson certainly was a true Renaissance figure, studying everything from agricultural innovation to architecture.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd the president with the highest IQ..................drum roll please !





#1

John Quincy Adams
IQ: 168.8
College: Harvard University

Like his father, John Quincy Adams was an esteemed lawyer and a formidable presence in court (he earned a law degree from Harvard). He was also a brilliant statesman, negotiating several key international treaties. Remarkably, Adams was fluent in at least four languages and regularly translated Latin and ancient Greek as well.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

http://us-presidents.insidegov.com/stories/5315/most-intelligent-presidents#27-John-Quincy-Adams

when did George Washington take an IQ test that was not yet invented.

Sheesh u r a moron

Did you bother checking the link ?

While a high IQ does not guarantee success, it is true that intelligence is often associated with effective leaders. But does that trend hold true for U.S. presidents? Are the most successful presidents also the most intelligent?

With that question in mind, InsideGov ranked the 27 smartest presidents in U.S. history, using data from UC Davis professor, Dean Simonton. In a 2006 study, Simonton used historiometric methods to estimate each president’s IQ, analyzing information from their biographies and writings that would indicate a higher-than-average intellect.

This list is by no means definitive, but it should give a good sense of which presidents were highly intellectual. Interestingly, eight of the presidents on this list either never attended college or dropped out before finishing their degrees.

Why check the link of a moron that says that George Washington took an IQ test that did not exist until the 1900's.

Moron, but if you found it on the internet at a link it's real.

yippy

If you're not going to bother reading how the UC Davis professor came up with the method of estimating thr IQ's, then I'm not going to bother with you any further.

There is no way to estimate IQ, but if you found it on the internet, it's real to you.

 

[tigerred59]

Dubya is smarter than Obama

Obama is a smart man, and he's better than all conservative presidents combined and comparing him to Bush...I'll pass, its not even worth a response.

 

[Arianrhod]

There is no way to estimate IQ, but if you found it on the internet, it's real to you.