A 10-year-old London schoolboy, Krish Arora has been discovered to possess an IQ of 162, greater than that of the legendary theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein.
By age four, Krish, from Hounslow, could read fluently and do complex decimal division – although he still reportedly loves playing games and hanging out with his friends.
His parents, Mauli and Nischal, are said to possess engineering degrees – Krish’s mum admits her son can beat them at almost anything now.
“He was doing things very early on which kids of his age would not do.
“He was reading very early, so when he was four he was fluently reading and was doing complex decimal divisions around that time. His spellings were also really good for his age. So we did see the sparks, his mother said.
While Einstein’s exact IQ isn’t known, estimates have placed this at around 160. Other bright sparks include Marie Curie, with an estimated score of 180-200, and Isaac Newton, with an estimated score of 190.
Krish, who has always attended state school, can solve Wordle puzzles in just one or two minutes. Despite playing chess for just four months, he can now beat his mentor, who has a high FIDE rating of 1600.
The schoolboy genius has now been accepted into the Mensa, a society for the top 2% of high IQ scorers. Prospective entrees must sit an exam, which Krish’s mum said he passed with flying colours.
His Mensa entry was inspired by the show Young Sheldon, which features a child genius with a high IQ. Krish says that watching the show made him decide he would like to have his IQ tested.
Twin sister, Keira, has also been gifted with the family’s intelligent genes. While the siblings like to compete, she prefers creative subjects like poetry and writing.
Krish’s mum, Mauli, says that bringing up such a clever child brings her “great pride”, although it’s not without its downfalls.
“It’s a challenge bringing up a child who is intellectually so smart, he’s always asking you questions, but then it’s a pure pleasure because when you see that a child that’s so young is able to do things so brilliantly you realise it’s god-gifted.”
But Krish is not just a maths whizz. He is also a talented musician, reaching grade eight in piano after just one-and-a-half years. He also has a unique musical skill – absolute pitch – meaning he can recreate songs without a reference note.
“I could be a pianist or I could do something in maths, but I like maths a little bit more than piano so I’ll probably do something related to maths,” said the young musician.
What does he do to relax? “I feel really happy playing with my friends,” he told MyLondon.
