We love comparing ourselves to the geniuses of our current and past generations. Einstein is undoubtedly a celebrity in that regard and has become a benchmark for people to measure themselves against. Einstein’s exact IQ is unknown because Einstein never actually took an IQ Test. However, Catharine M. Cox (Genetic Studies of Genius, 1926) estimated his score, as well as the IQs of other notable historical personalities. According to the study, the German-born physicist had an IQ of about 160.
You'll be surprised to learn that Einstein’s IQ is far below the highest ever estimated. According to Cox’s study, the German literary figure Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is the most intelligent personality of all time, with an IQ of 210. Second is the German inventor, philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, with an IQ of 205. (Note that these are estimates and should be disclosed as such.)
This illustrates quite nicely how a physicist is not necessarily smarter than a linguist or literary scholar. Nowadays we compare the big names in science without recognizing that intelligence has many different facets and can manifest in wildly different ways. Maybe you're not a genius in natural science but show outstanding talent in communication and psychology. The beauty of it is that everything is possible.
Now it is time to determine those talents of yours! Test your IQ and unlock your potential. Your score can probably rise if you choose to look out for your health, and strive to improve yourself constantly.