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- United States membership: 50,000
- UK and Ireland membership: 24,000BBC NEWS: Two-year-old Becomes Mensa Member (April 30, 2009)
- Worldwide membership: 100,000
- American Mensa has 134 Local Groups
- Scores are accepted from over 200 different tests; many local groups offer testing opportunities
- Each standardized test has its own scoring structure, which means a score of 130 on one test can be equal to a score of 148 on another
- The original symbol of membership was the "Little Yellow Map Pin," worn in the lapel
- Youngest Mensa member: Elise Tan Roberts, joined at age 2 years, 2 months
- Previous youngest member: Ben Woods at 2 years, 9 months oldBBC NEWS: Two-year-old Becomes Mensa Member (April 30, 2009)
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Mensa is an international organization for people whose IQ falls in the top 2% of the population on one of a group of recognized tests. American Mensa has close to 50,000 members; worldwide, membership is over 100,000. Although Mensa was designed primarily as a social organization, volunteer opportunities exist for service to the community at large. Gatherings are held on a regular basis by local chapters, augmented by Regional Gatherings and the Annual Gathering.
In April of 2009, it was announced Elise Tan Roberts, a two-year-old child, would become the youngest member of Mensa with an IQ level of 156.BBC NEWS: Two-year-old Becomes Mensa Member (April 30, 2009)
Famous Members
- Geena Davis, actress
- Donald Peterson, former Ford chairman
- Alan Rachins, L.A. Law actor
- Adrian Cronauer, radio personality
- Marilyn Vos Savant, highest recorded IQ, 228
- Henry Milligan, boxer and scholar
- Mell Lazarus, comic strip artist
- Jean Auel, authorFAQ.org: Famous Mensa Members
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Mensa on Amazon
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Mensa Questions
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What does Elise Tan Roberts getting accepted to Mensa at the age of two say about intelligence and intelligence testing? 2 AnswersI'm not quite sure if testing a two year old for intelligence is a meaningful task. Intelligence itself is a somewhat elusive concept, to begin with. In any cas... read more -
Whats the point of Mensa? I mean really? 2 AnswersWell, this is what they say on their website: "Mensa has three stated purposes: to identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity, to encou... read more -
What is the best book I can purchase to practice the Mensa IQ test format? 5 AnswersWell the following books seem to offer the best practise questions for any type of aptitude testing including the Mensa Test. 1.The ultimate IQ test book 9.99 ... read more
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American Mensa's San Diego Book Lovers Fair 12/12/09 - see you there ;)http://www.talreja.com/bookfair/
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@placetogo jaaaa.... juhu.... entenbrust auch heute hier in der mensa. #airport #hochschule #bremen #weihnachtsessen
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