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 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.