IQ stands for intelligence quotient, which shows how smart someone is. This concept first came up in 1904. Since then, there have been many discussions about what these numbers mean. Even though there isn’t an explicit agreement on this, these tests are still helpful in measuring the IQ of different people, including those who have passed away.

We were interested in comparing the IQs of science luminaries from history with the scores of modern celebrities. Many of these results surprised us.

Lady Gaga (IQ 166) and Charles Darwin (IQ 165)

Mark Zuckerberg (IQ 152) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (IQ 150)

Quentin Tarantino (IQ 160) and Benjamin Franklin (IQ 160)

Sharon Stone (IQ 154) and Honore Balzac (IQ 155)

Sylvester Stallone (IQ 160) and Stephen Hawking (IQ 160)

Vin Diesel (IQ 140) and Napoleon Bonaparte (IQ 145)

Matt Damon (IQ 160) and Albert Einstein (IQ 160)

Michael Jackson (IQ 164) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (IQ 165)

Elon Musk (IQ 155) and Rembrandt (IQ 155)


Kim Kardashian (IQ 190) and Voltaire (IQ 190)