I don't think anyone knows Bill Gates IQ. Online it looks like it is all guesses, and I can't imagine Gates taking a test, much less publicizing the results. He's smart enough to know that it could only hurt him, not help him.
157 ± 6, 95% confidence interval.
We did the most scientific, or at least the least non-scientific estimate.
It is based on several assumptions but still closest to truth to our view.
For a deep dive into the logic and mathematics behind our calculation:
https://www.cognidna.com/celebrity-IQ-estimations/
Once there, simply click on Bill Gates' image for a comprehensive breakdown of our estimation process.
You’re correct, I should have said he didn’t get to extreme wealth from having a 1 in 1 billion super outlier IQ. As to your point we don’t have a specific score, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any evidence whatsoever. A very high SAT score does suggest a high intelligence but he didn’t win a Putnam prize or show similar extreme outlier performance.
Sure, but I’m sure there are plenty of math professors living on low pensions with much higher IQs even in their old age — financial success is not particularly related to IQ. There is some correlation, but it has much more to do with privilege and luck.
Is desire/ability to solve puzzles correlated with success in the business world? Frankly, I doubt it based on the sample of people I've seen who would rather be right than be rich
