The Most Intelligent U.S. Presidents: See Who Ranks The Highest

Published on 07/29/2021
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Ronald Reagan’s Death

Ronald Reagen, one of the United States’ former presidents, was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease when a complication arose, resulting in pneumonia. Ronald Reagan died on June 5, 2004, from Alzheimer’s disease and pneumonia. He died at the age of 93 after a ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s. In California, he is buried at the Ronald Reagan National Library.

Ronald Reagan's Death

Ronald Reagan’s Death

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Richard M. Nixon – 142.9

Richard M. Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, was known for his skill in foreign policy negotiations. He served as President from 1969 to 1974, during which time he ended the country’s involvement in the Vietnam War. He also established diplomatic relations with China, signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union, and returned the POWs. Even as President Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower’s vice president from 1953 to 1961, he accomplished several impressive feats. He is credited for the implementation of desegregation in the South, helped fund the Environmental Protection Agency, launched the “War on Cancer,” and signed the anti-crime bill. He ran for re-election in 1960 but was defeated by Democrat candidate John F. Kennedy. Nixon would have placed higher if it hadn’t been for the Watergate scandal. Richard Nixon was easily one of the most divisive presidents in history, but he wasn’t the dumbest. He was said to have an IQ of 142.9. This just goes to show that intelligence alone isn’t enough. Even so, there have been presidents with lower IQs who performed just as well, if not better, while in office.

Richard M. Nixon

Richard M. Nixon

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