Bright Lights and Dim Bulbs: 19 Smartest & Dumbest Presidents and Hopefuls, by IQ Score


#7 Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

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IQ: 140

Like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln lacked a formal education, yet he learned law and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving for twelve years. Lincoln was one of the few presidents to have a patent. He invented a device to free steamboats that had run aground.

Not all early presidents lacked formal education, though. Next up is another famous, early president who enjoyed the benefit of an education at Harvard University:

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