Schoolboy, 12, is accepted into Mensa with the identical IQ as Einstein
- Cyrus Leung from Sheffield handed the IQ check with a formidable rating of 160
- Mensa solely accepts people who find themselves above the 98th percentile of IQs worldwide
A 12-year-old schoolboy with the identical IQ rating as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking has been accepted into Mensa.
Cyrus Leung from Sheffield handed the doorway check to the unique society with a rating of 160, simply two marks off the very best doable results of 162.
His father, Frank Leung, 42, put Cyrus ahead for the check as he thought it could give his son the prospect to ‘discover some buddies who’ve an identical curiosity to him’.
Founded in 1946, Mensa is a world group for high-IQ people and solely accepts members who’re above the 98th percentile of IQs worldwide.
Reflecting on his achievement Cyrus mentioned: ‘I’m very pleased with myself.’
Cyrus Leung from Sheffield handed the doorway check to the unique society with a rating of 160, simply two marks off the very best doable results of 162
The Year 7 scholar is a gifted pianist and desires to change into a mathematician or scientist when he is older
The 12-year-old has the identical IQ rating as Albert Einstein (pictured) and Stephen Hawking
The Year 7 scholar is a gifted pianist and desires to change into a mathematician or scientist when he is older.
English is not even Cyrus’s first language as his household emigrated from Hong Kong to Sheffield in 2019.
Mr Leung, who works as an IT supervisor, mentioned: ‘I learn some articles about different kids who’ve joined Mensa and thought it could be good for Cyrus’s growth.
‘He would be capable to discover some buddies who’ve comparable pursuits to him after which he can try to develop higher in his pursuits.
‘I believed it could be good for him to widen his expertise.’
The married dad-of-two mentioned Cyrus was ‘nervous’ earlier than the examination however was ‘actually, actually excited’ when his outcomes arrived within the put up.
Stephen Hawking, like Cyrus, had an IQ rating of 160 – two factors under the maxiumum rating of 162
Founded in 1947, Mensa is a world group for high-IQ people and solely accepts members who’re above the 98th percentile of IQs worldwide
Mr Leung mentioned: ‘He was nervous – he arrived on the examination centre and realised that he had forgotten his watch.
‘He did not understand how a lot time he had left and would run out of time to do the questions.
‘But he was actually, actually excited when he obtained the outcomes as he did not anticipate to get such a excessive rating within the examination.
‘He’s actually pleased with himself and I believe that is one thing he’ll bear in mind for the remainder of his lifetime.’
Cyrus’s favorite topic in school is maths and he was capable of do all his instances tables on the age of simply three years outdated.
Mr Leung added: ‘It’s a tremendous achievement.
‘When he was very small we knew he was good with numbers.
‘I’m actually pleased with him and his wonderful achievement – it is not simple for him to do it when he is so younger.’
