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Estimate

Einstein, Hawking, Feynman: three physicists, three evidence grades

160 disputed, 160 informal, 125 reported. None is a verified adult Full Scale IQ in this atlas.

QuestionWhose IQ is actually documented—Einstein, Hawking, or Feynman?
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Einstein: 160, disputed

The number is famous. Warne’s source-tracing found no credible test record.

Albert Einstein
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Hawking: 160, informal

The same integer, weaker paperwork. Displayed so the profile is not blank; badge says Estimate.

Stephen Hawking
03

Feynman: 125, reported

Gleick cites a high-school IQ of 125. It is a named biographical claim, still not a public adult Full Scale protocol.

Richard Feynman
What the evidence supports

Einstein 160 is a disputed public claim. Hawking 160 is an informal estimate. Feynman 125 is a biographical school-test report without a public primary document. Zero verified adult scores.

Primary trail

Sources used in this investigation

expert analysisThe Search for Albert Einstein's IQRussell T. Warne · 2023expert analysisIQ Caddy proof-of-concept informal estimatesIQ Caddy · 2026expert analysisGenius: The Life and Science of Richard FeynmanPantheon Books · 1992