Rory Bidwell, a 12-year-old boy from Great Britain, surpassed the score of Albert Einstein on an intelligence test.
The Devon student scored a maximum score of 162 on the Cattell III-B test, despite not having prepared for it.
Rory found the test fairly easy and had no problem completing it within the allotted time. He sat a two-hour test at Exeter two weeks after his twelfth birthday and was invited to join Mensa a few days later.
His father James Bidwell told Sky News the family’s first reaction to the result was “that’s a big number, what does that really mean?”.
A little Googling revealed that Einstein and Stephen Hawking both had IQs of around 160. His father said that at that point it became clear that that was pretty impressive.
“We always knew he was an incredibly bright guy. This just adds context,” the father said.
Mr Bidwell said Rory had always done things “first, best and quickest”, from walking early to doing Year 7 algebra when he was in Year 2.
As a toddler, he got bored of how easy his puzzles were so did them upside down without the pictures, Mr Bidwell said.
When it comes to how Rory will use his talents in future, his dad says he “hasn’t a clue what he wants to do”.
“If he had his choice he’d still be a footballer,” he said.
Mr Bidwell added they encourage him to try his best with everything, so when he does decide what he wants to focus on he’s set up to pursue it to the highest level.
Photo ©️ James Bidwell
