Meet the Two-Year-Old Boy Genius From UK Who Just Joined the World's Smartest 2%
- Joseph Harris-Birtill, a British boy born on November 23, 2021, became Mensa's youngest-ever member at two years and 182 days old.
- His parents, both university lecturers, contacted Mensa after noticing his early reading skills and cognitive abilities beyond typical development.
- Joseph reads fluently for 10 minutes, counts to 10 in five languages, and is learning the periodic table, Greek alphabet, piano, and Morse code.
- Mensa admits only those in the top 2% IQ range, requiring a minimum score of 132, and Joseph surpassed Isla McNabb, the previous youngest member by 13 days.
- Joseph’s membership provides him peer support and intellectual stimulation, highlighting the need for suitable environments to nurture gifted children’s talents.
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How this ‘gifted’ boy became youngest-ever Mensa member — at age 2: ‘It’s a very unusual accolade’
At just 2 years and 182 days old, Joseph Harris-Birtill is the youngest-ever member of Mensa — the exclusive society for people with exceptionally high IQs.
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