Who are we?

We are a group composed of MENSA local and Int'l members who come from diverse countries in the world and are now working in Taiwan.

Facts of MENSA

• What is Mensa? : Mensa was founded in England in 1946 by Roland Berrill, a barrister, and Dr Lance Ware, a scientist and lawyer. They had the idea of forming a society for bright people, the only qualification for membership of which was a high IQ. The original aims were, as they are today, to create a society that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions. The society welcomes people from every walk of life whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population, with the objective of enjoying each other's company and participating in a wide range of social and cultural activities.
  
  
• What are Mensa's goals? : Mensa has three stated purposes: to identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity, to encourage research in the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence, and to promote stimulating intellectual and social opportunities for its members.
  
  
• How many members does Mensa have? : Today there are some 100,000 Mensans in 100 countries throughout the world. There are active Mensa organizations in over 40 countries on every continent except Antarctica. Membership numbers are also available for specific National Groups.
  
  
• What kind of people are Members of Mensa? : There is simply no one prevailing characteristic of Mensa members other than high IQ. There are Mensans for whom Mensa provides a sense of family and others for whom it is casual. There have been many marriages made in Mensa but for many people, it is simply a stimulating opportunity for the mind. Almost certainty most Mensans have a good sense of humor and they like to talk. And, usually, they have a lot to say. Mensans range in age from 4 to 94, but most are between 20 and 49. In education they range from preschoolers to high school dropouts to people with multiple doctorates. There are Mensans on welfare and Mensans who are millionaires. As far as occupations, the range is staggering. Mensa has professors and truck drivers, scientists and firefighters, computer programmers and farmers, artists, military people, musicians, laborers, police officers, glassblowers - you name it. There are famous Mensans and prize-winning Mensans, but there are many, many whose names you wouldn't know.
  
  
• What does "Mensa" mean? : The word "Mensa" means "table" in Latin. The name stands for a round-table society, where race, color, creed, national origin, age, politics, educational or social background are irrelevant.
  
  

Our Gatherings

Contact us

• Visit Mr. Leif T. Wahlberg's homepage

  Talk to Mr. Real DESMARAIS

  Talk to Mr. Jonathan Ross

  Talk to Mr. David Woo

  Talk to Mr. Dewi Jones

Link to MENSA worldwide

• Mensa Int'l

For further information, contact
Dr. Chi-Fang Huang ���Ҫ�
TATUNG University �j�P�j��
Tel: +886-937-008883
Email: [email protected]

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since Feb. 15, 2005