Ronald K. Hoeflin is a philosopher, creator of the Mega^[1][2][3] and Titan^[4] intelligence tests, and founder of several high-IQ societies; the Top One Percent Society, the One-in-a-Thousand Society, the Prometheus Society, the Epimetheus Society, the Mega Society, and the Omega Society.^[5] He has a background in library science, two bachelor's degrees, two master's degrees, and a Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research in New York City. ^[6] In 1988 Hoeflin won the American Philosophical Association's Rockefeller Prize for his article, "Theories of Truth: A Comprehensive Synthesis."^[7] His article argues for the interrelated nature of seven leading theories of truth.^[8] He is current editor for the journal Termite.^[9][10] A high IQ society is an organisation that limits membership to people who are within a certain high percentile of IQ test results, theoretically representing the most intelligent people in the world. ... The Prometheus Society is a high IQ society. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... New School University is an institute of higher learning in New York City. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City... The American Philosophical Association is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. ...

Biography

Ronald Hoeflin was born in 1944. He grew up in St Louis, Missouri. As a young child he memorized pi to 200 places.^{[citation needed]} He received a PhD in Philosophy from the The New School of Social Research. ^[11] He is currently writing a three-volume treatise entitled "The Encyclopedia of Categories: A Theory of Categories and Unifying Paradigm for Philosophy". ^[12] Two volumes have already been published. The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... When a circles diameter is 1, its circumference is π. The mathematical constant π is an irrational real number, approximately equal to 3. ... The New School, previously known as New School University, is an institution of higher learning in New York City. ...

Intelligence Tests

For over sixty years many authorities (such as Leta Hollingworth, Children Above 180 IQ) have suggested that people with extremely high IQs are radically different from the rest of us. Identifying such people would be of great importance to researchers investigating the biological basis of intelligence, and to schools and universities seeking to provide the best education to all of their students. Leta Hollingworth was born the oldest of three daughters in Nebraska in 1886. ...

Unfortunately recognized standardized tests do not provide reliable results at this level. Although the Wechsler tests appear to have a ceiling above 160, their creator, David Wechsler, claimed they were not intended for use at this level. And the Stanford-Binet had a relatively low ceiling unless given to very young children. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Gifted education. ... Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale or WAIS is a general test of intelligence (IQ), published in February 1955 as a revision of the Wechsler-Bellevue test (1939), standardised for use with adults over the age of 16. ... David Wechsler (January 12, 1896, Lespedi, Romania - May 2, 1981, New York, New York) was a leading Romanian-American psychologist. ... The modern field of intelligence testing began with the Stanford-Binet IQ test. ...

Hoeflin was, along with Kevin Langdon, one of the first people to develop an IQ test that could measure adult IQs greater than three standard deviations from the norm, or IQ 145 (sd 15). Hoeflin's Mega Test was an untimed and unsupervised IQ test consisting of 48 questions, half verbal and half mathematical. It was published in Omni magazine in April 1985 and the results were used to norm the test. Hoeflin renormed the test six times, using equipercentile equating with SAT and other scores, and some extrapolation at the highest level. ^[13] The highest scorers on the Mega Test had their names printed in the Guinness Book of World Records ^[14]and were also profiled (along with Dr Hoeflin himself) by Esquire Magazine under the title "The Smartest Man in America".^[15] In 1990, he created the Titan Test, also published in Omni. Believing that people at the highest IQ levels would be able easily to communicate with each other and have much in common, Hoeflin founded several societies for those with the highest scores. ^[16] All are active today. These societies are (along with year founded, percentile, and minimum IQ (sd 16)): Omni was a magazine that contained articles on science fact and short works of science fiction. ... The SAT is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ... George Lois cover design for Esquire (May 1969) Esquire is a magazine for men owned by the Hearst Corporation. ...

References

1. ^ Morris, Scot. "The one-in-a-million I.Q. test". Omni magazine, April 1985, pp 128-132.
2. ^ Republic Magazine, November 1985, "Beyond Mensa," by Catherine Seipp
3. ^ Test Critiques, Volume VIII, Daniel J. Keyser, Ph.D., Richard C. Sweetland, Ph.D. General Editors; 1991, PRO-ED (ISBN 0-89079-254-2); Test Critique: The Mega Test; reviewed by Roger D. Carlson, Ph.D. (pp. 431-435)
4. ^ "Mind Games: the hardest IQ test you'll ever love suffering through", Omni magazine, pp 90 ff, April 1990
5. ^ www.puzz.com
6. ^ Hoeflin, Ronald. "About the Author." Noesis, Issue #176 February 2005.
7. ^ www.apa.udel.edu
8. ^ Proceedings, "News from the National Office". Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association, Vol. 62, No. 4. (Mar., 1989), pp. 691.
9. ^ www.eskimo.com
10. ^ www.puzz.com
11. ^ "The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World" by A. J. Jacobs (Simon & Schuster, 2005)
12. ^ Aviv, Rachel. ""The Intelligencer"", Village Voice, 2006-08-02. Retrieved on 2006-08-02. This article is primarily a biography of and interview with Dr Hoeflin
13. ^ Membership Committee (1999). "1998/99 Membership Committee Report". Prometheus Society. Retrieved on 2006-07-26.
14. ^ Guinness Book of World Records, Bantam Books 1988, page 29
15. ^ Sager, Mike (November 1999). The Smartest Man in America (English). Esquire. Archived from the original on April 2001. Retrieved on 2007-01-10. One such scorer, Marilyn vos Savant, was also profiled in Baumgold, Julie (February 6, 1989). "In the Kingdom of the Brain". New York magazine. This article also discusses Dr Hoeflin and the Mega Society.
16. ^ http://www.eskimo.com/~miyaguch/history.html

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External links

• Prometheus Society
• Top One Percent Society
• One-in-a-Thousand Society
• Omega Society
• Epimetheus Society
• Mega Society