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Lee Dalgetty

Meet the young Scottish boy with an IQ higher than Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking

A young boy Scottish boy, with an IQ higher than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, has been invited to join Mensa.

Kevin Sweeney, from Lochgelly in Fife, received a score of 162 - placing him in the top one per cent of people at the age of just 11. The child genius, who has autism, had the periodic table memorised by the age of six and was reading before beginning primary school.

Both Eddie and mum Laura say they have always known their son was a genius.

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Last month, Kevin was the only child to sit the test at the Quaker Meeting House in Edinburgh. His parents said Kevin is often found watching Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Chase and Only Connect and beating the contestants on television.

His father, Eddie Sweeney, said: “Kevin was running around the garden when he got the results. It meant a lot more to him than we imagined it would.

“We hope this is a great boost for him. Life has its challenges for Kevin, and we really want to help maximise his potential and give him every opportunity in life.

“It’s amazing we are so proud and Kevin is over the moon. He got the maximum score for someone his age - there were no other children at the test, it was all adults.

“We thought he might get overwhelmed being with all the adults, but he was chatting away to everyone.”

“We are so proud as parents. We always told people he’s a genius, and I don’t use that word lightly.”

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