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Monday, March 28, 2016

24 Least Intelligent U.S. Presidents Ranked By IQ

George W. Bush
oped: Before we get started...I will lay the groundwork...In 1964 I dropped out of college to serve my country during the Viet Nam era...during basic training I applied for Officer Candidate School (OCS) I was tested and given a ranking on OT(Officer Training) as well as the IQ(GT score Mil) test of the day...I was rated above average on the OT score and my IQ was tested t 137...being that 80-90 was dull normal... 91-110 normal... 111-159 bright normal...160 and above genius...I qualified and thought hey I am bright...not a genius but in the cool category. Disclaimer...now in me Golden years I am sure I have lost 5-10 points do to wear and tear...lol
Now we come to this article and I'm thinking wow I am up there with the Past Presidents...how cool is that?
 Obviously not so cool considering Donald Trump claims to have a genius IQ 150+ sorry Donald but 160 and above are classified in the genius category...and a little disclaimer is needed... you have not posted a tested IQ score much less your college transcripts showing your GPA score 
At any rate enjoy the following article. 

Side Note: It would be interesting to see how  UC Davis professor Dean Simonton would rank Barry Barack Hussein Obama,Bill Clinton,Hillary Clinton,and Donald Trump!

We could have a real field day on this one, as we take a magnifying glass to previous U.S Presidents and their IQ’s. But before w e delve deeper we need to be crystal clear about one thing. The formal IQ test that we know and love today was only invented in 1905 A French psychologist called Alfred Binet. That being the case, one can only speculate what the ‘IQ’ of Presidents who reigned before that time was, and that is just what UC Davis professor Dean Simonton did back in 2006. In his groundbreaking study, Simonton used something called historiometrics to estimate what former President’s IQ’s would have been based on books they wrote, speeches they gave and the like. Interestingly, according to the modern day IQ scale, most former Presidents were pretty smart, relatively speaking and it seems they occupied The White House for good reason. Just bear in mind that the IQs presented here are estimates, and should be seen as such.
 #24 Martin Van Buren
24. Martin Van Buren Read more at: https://tr.im/CRWP7
24. Martin Van Buren Read more at: https://tr.im/CRWP7
 Martin Van Buren
[Estimated IQ 133.4 ]

#23 Geroge Washington 1st President
George Washington
[Estimate IQ 132.5] 

#22 Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
{Estimated IQ 130]

 #21 Dwight D Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
[Estimated IQ 131.9] 

#20 Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
[Estimated IQ 131]

#19 Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
[Estimated IQ 130.9 ]

#18 James K Polk
James K. Polk
[Estimated IQ 130.2]

 #17 William McKinley
William McKinley
[Estimated IQ 130.2]

#16 George HW Bush
George H. W. Bush
 [Estimated IQ 130.1] 

#15 Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
[Estimated IQ 130]

 #14 Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
[Estimated IQ 129.78]

#13 Lyndon B Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
[Estimated IQ 127.83]

 #12 Harry Truman
Harry Truman
[Estimated IQ 127.55]

 #11 Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
[Estimated IQ 127.1]

 #10 Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
[Estimated IQ 127.08]

 #9 William Howard Taft
William Taft
[Estimated IQ 126.9]

#8 Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
[Estimated IQ 126.25]

 #7 James Buchanan
James Buchanan
[Estimated IQ 125.93

 #6 Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
[Estimated IQ 125.65]

 #5 Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
 [Estimated IQ 125.65]

#4 George W Bush
George W. Bush
[Estimated IQ 124.88]

 #3 Warren G Harding
Warren Harding
[Estimated IQ 124.3]

 #2 James Monroe
James Monroe
[Estimated IQ 124.13]

 #1 Ulysses S Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
[Estimated IQ 120]

To see more info on the above 24 see:  http://www.lifedaily.com/24-least-intelligent-u-s-presidents-ranked-by-iq/13/

23. George Washington George Washington Photo credit: www.themedicalbag.com Who hasn’t heard of George Washington, being that he was the first President of the United States. He was the President from 1789-97 and was a pretty smart cookie, with an estimated IQ of 132.5. Read more at: https://tr.im/CRWP7
This regal looking chap was the 8th President of America, and occupied The White House in the years 1837-1841. He is thought to be the smartest President of the USA, with an estimated IQ of 133.4. Read more at: https://tr.im/CRWP7
24. Martin Van Buren Read more at: https://tr.im/CRWP7

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