How Smart Were Our Big Bang Theory Characters? Ranked by IQ

Jun 30, 2023, 04:41 IST

Tanisha Rajput

One of the most loved American sitcoms of all time, The Big Bang Theory centred on five characters living in Pasadena, California, four of whom are academically brilliant. Entertainment website Screen Rant has come up with a fun analysis to derive their IQ, as well as of some other popular characters. Take a look!

10. Bert Kibbler

An incredibly intelligent and skilled geologist, Bert has an IQ of 110.

9. Penny

Penny is clever and resourceful. She has an IQ of around 110 and Sheldon would hate to admit it, but Penny is far from being dumb.

8. Beverly Hofstadter

Introduced as Leonard's mother, Beverly is a trained psychologist and author. She has an IQ of 120. Sheldon respects her, thanks to her straightforwardness and logical thinking.

7. Howard Wolowitz

Howard is an engineer and is no doubt a genius. He went to space and studied at one of the best colleges in the world. Howard has an IQ of 140. He also likes building robots for fun.

6. Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz

Howard's wife, Bernadette earns way more than her husband as a scientist. She develops drugs and medications for a big pharmaceutical company. She is one of the smartest people in the group and has an IQ of 160.

5. Barry Kripke

With an IQ of 170, Barry is no doubt one of the smartest characters of the Big Bang Theory cast.

4. Leonard Hofstadter

A respectful scientist in his field, Leonard has an IQ of 173 and is one of the few characters whose intelligence has been directly mentioned in the show.

3. Rajesh Koothrappali

Though his IQ is never mentioned directly, Raj is one of the intelligent characters on the show. He is a brilliant astrophysicist and has an IQ of 175.

2. Amy Farah Fowler

A neuroscientist by profession, Amy is one of the most accomplished individuals in the show. Though her IQ is never explicitly stated, she probably has an IQ of 180. At the end of the show, she also won a Nobel Prize for her research.

1. Sheldon Cooper

Jim Parson's character Sheldon is indeed one of the most loved characters in the show and his IQ is directly stated. He is truly a genius and he proves it. He has an IQ of 187 and also won a Nobel Prize.

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