Dr Lancelot Lionel Ware OBE (5 June 1915 – 15 August 2000), British barrister and co-founder of Mensa. June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... Mensa is an organization for people with high IQs. ...

Lancelot Ware's main claim to fame is co-founding Mensa, the international society for intellectually gifted people, in 1946, with the Australian barrister Roland Berrill. They originally called it the High IQ Club. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Ware was born in Mitcham, Surrey, the eldest son of a businessman father and musical mother. He attended Steyning School and Sutton Grammar School. He then became a Royal Scholar at Imperial College London, reading mathematics, followed by a PhD in biochemistry. He undertook medical research with Sir Henry Dale at the National Institute of Medical Research in Hampstead, London, and became a non-clinical medical researcher and lecturer in biochemistry at St Thomas Hospital in London. Mitcham is now a town in the London Borough of Merton in south London. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Sutton Grammar School for Boys is a selective Grammar School in the London Borough of Sutton in England. ... Imperial College is one of the colleges of the University of London (although negotiations with regard to its withdrawal from the University have begun) and primarily focuses on science, engineering and medicine, complemented by a business school. ... Mathematics is often defined as the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. ... Biochemistry the chemistry of life, a bridge between biology and chemistry that studies how complex chemical reactions give rise to life. ... Sir Henry Hallett Dale (June 9, 1875 - July 23, 1968) was an English scientist. ... Hampstead is a place in the London Borough of Camden and near to Hampstead Heath. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Saint Thomas’ Hospital. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

During World War II, Ware worked at the Porton Down secret research establishment. He then worked as a scientist for the Boots Company in Nottingham. During this time, he learned about IQ tests. At the end of the war in 1945, he started a law degree at Lincoln College, Oxford. While at Oxford, he founded Mensa on 1 October 1946. Initially the society was intended for the top 1% of the population by intelligence, but a standard deviation computing error meant the it ended up being the top 2%, and this criterion has remained since then. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, or often known more simply as Porton Down, is a United Kingdom government facility for military bio-chemical research. ... Boots is the dominant pharmacist chain in the United Kingdom, with outlets in most high streets throughout the country. ... Nottingham is a city and county town of Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England. ... ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Law (a loanword from Old Norse lagu), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, intended to provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments of/for those who... College name Lincoln College Named after Richard Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln Established 1427 Sister College Downing College Rector Prof. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... In probability and statistics, the standard deviation is the most commonly used measure of statistical dispersion. ...

In 1949, Ware was called to the Bar by Lincoln's Inn and he practised in the Chancery field, specialising in intellectual property, copyright and patent matters. He was also very interested in Conservative politics. He became an Alderman of the London County Council (LCC) in 1960s. By 1950, Ware had left Mensa, largely due to his other interests in politics and law. However, after Roland Berrill died in 1961, he was persuaded to rejoin the society. Part of Lincolns Inn drawn by Thomas Shepherd c. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ... London County Council emblem is still seen today on buildings, especially housing, from that era London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London from 1889 until 1965, when it was replaced by the Greater London Council. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Politics Look up Politics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Politics (disambiguation) Democracy History of democracy List of democracy and elections-related topics List of years in politics List of politics by country articles Progressivism Progressive Logic Political corruption Political economy Political movement... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Ware joined the Athenaeum Club in 1983, a London club for intellectuals. He was awarded an OBE for services to the Institute of Patentees and Inventors, which he chaired for many years. Ware retired from the Bar in 1985, when he lived in Surrey, London, Exeter and back to Surrey again, in succession. The Hall of the Athenaeum c. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... This article is about the year. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at 50° 43′ 25″ N, 3° 31′ 39″ W. In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ...

External links

• Mensa obituary
• Encyclopæia Britannica Online entry
• Internet Obituary Network entry