The weekly email from "Learning How to Learn" contained this:
Book of the Year
Our very favorite, most highly recommended book this year is
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War.
This book ranks among our favorite biographies ever. Boyd was a genius
level iconoclast (
with a measured IQ of 90), and a rebel of the first
order, who changed the military’s approach to war and saved countless
lives while he was at it. Boyd took on idiocy where ever he found it,
whether with bombastic Pentagon generals who were happy to fake
important tests, or those who thought they could outgun him in the air.
Boyd was so witty, engaging, and fearless in tackling new approaches,
and the research behind this extraordinary biography is so artfully
done, that it’s a “can’t miss” book for anyone who loves rebels and
reading. OODA away!
The highlighted phrase caught my eye.
Wiki has an extensive article on Boyd; but (without reading the book), the best I can do is
from a review of this book:
Coram pushes on quickly through Boyd's early school years, covering
seemingly inconsequential tidbits such as Boyd's being gifted in math
but being pegged with an IQ of only 90. Although the test was suspect,
Boyd refused to retake the test and later Boyd used this score to
humiliate those who challenged him in a battle of wits.
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