Florent Lefortier answered
From what I can gather, Stephen Hawking isn’t a member of Mensa International. If he is a member, he’s keeping it quiet!
There’s no doubt that Stephen Hawking would qualify for a Mensa International membership, though; he has an IQ of 160, which puts him in the ninety-eighth percentile on most standardized IQ tests.
The average IQ is thought to be around 100, but this varies from country to country.
About Mensa
Mensa International is the world’s oldest and largest high-IQ society. In order to qualify for membership, you need to score above the ninety-eighth percentile on a standardized IQ test. This would put you in the top two percent of the world where intelligence is concerned!
Mensa also have their own entrance exam, which you’d need to pass in addition to having a high IQ.
In the society's constitution, Mensa state that their mission is "to identify and to foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity; to encourage research into the nature, characteristics, and uses of intelligence; and to provide a stimulating intellectual and social environment for its members."
There’s no doubt that Stephen Hawking would qualify for a Mensa International membership, though; he has an IQ of 160, which puts him in the ninety-eighth percentile on most standardized IQ tests.
The average IQ is thought to be around 100, but this varies from country to country.
About Mensa
Mensa International is the world’s oldest and largest high-IQ society. In order to qualify for membership, you need to score above the ninety-eighth percentile on a standardized IQ test. This would put you in the top two percent of the world where intelligence is concerned!
Mensa also have their own entrance exam, which you’d need to pass in addition to having a high IQ.
In the society's constitution, Mensa state that their mission is "to identify and to foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity; to encourage research into the nature, characteristics, and uses of intelligence; and to provide a stimulating intellectual and social environment for its members."
