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| - The Imafidon family is rumored to have been awarded the title of "most intelligent family in England" by Guinness World Records.
A caption that has persisted across social media channels cites the family's supposed accomplishments, reading:
The most intelligent family in England and certainly in the world, is African and originally from Nigeria. They are in the Guinness Book of Records as the most intelligent family in England.
In the Imafidon family, there are twins Peter and Paula, who obtained the equivalent of high school at the age of 9 and became the youngest to attend the University of Cambridge, where they broke the record for mathematics at this university. In addition, both are national champions in sports disciplines.
The funny thing is that this record was brought before them by their older sister Cristina Imafidon, who had obtained high school at the age of 11 and at 14 was pursuing a master's degree in mathematics and statistics.
But this is not all, there is also sister Samantha Imafidon who was in 3rd grade at 8 years old. And who is the UK national 100m champion? Imafidon children break all records.
His father is a famous professor at Oxford University
A Google keyword search using the post phrasing returned dozens of identical posts on social media platforms, including Facebook (archive), Reddit (archive), X (archive) and Instagram.
Online outlets like Pulse Nigeria (archive), The Phoenix Newspaper UK (archive), and Cameroon News Agency (archive) also reported the same. Like the posts shared on social media, these articles did not provide further information to corroborate the Imafidon's supposed title, such as a link to the record or when and where it was awarded.
Guinness World Records confirmed to Snopes that the Imafidon family does not hold the record of the "most intelligent family in England."
The above story appears to be a common copypasta that conflates or fabricates the accomplishments of some individuals with the last name, Imafidon. Guinness World Records does not bestow this title, nor is it included in the record archives.
"Guinness World Records does not currently monitor a record title similar to 'most intelligent family' or 'most intelligent family in England,'" Kylie Galloway, a spokesperson for Guinness World Records North America, Inc., told Snopes in an email.
A search through the Guinness World Records online database for "Imafidon" also did not return any results.
Galloway referenced Guinness World Records qualifications on what makes a title, which "documents and celebrates superlative achievements that are the best in the world." Each record title must fulfill all of the following criteria:
Measurable – Can it be measured objectively? What is the unit of measurement? We do not accept applications based on subjective variables. For example - beauty, kindness, loyalty.
Breakable – Can the record be broken? Our record titles must be open to being challenged.
Standardisable – Can the record be repeated by someone else? Is it possible to create a set of parameters and conditions that all challengers can follow?
Verifiable – Can the claim be proven? Will there be accurate evidence available to prove it occurred?
Based on one variable – Is the record based on one superlative and measured in one unit of measurement?
The best in the world – Has anyone else done better? If your record suggestion is new then Guinness World Records will set a challenging minimum requirement for you to beat.
While the Imafidon family does not hold a Guinness title, credible reports exist of people with the Imafidon last name having completed academic milestones.
For example, in August 2010, the BBC reported that then-9-year-old Peter and Paula Imafidon – mentioned in the posts on social media – became the "youngest twins to achieve A grades in advanced A-level maths. This test is taken by 17- or 18-year-olds.
The University of Oxford reports that Anne-Marie Imafidon – not mentioned in the social media posts – was "one of the youngest students to be awarded a Masters' degree in Mathematics and Computer Science" by the university. Her work has been recognized by publications like TIME and Forbes, and she was referenced by the University of Leicester as a "former child prodigy."
A 2005 book titled, "Mathematics Manuel: For Students by Students," was written by Samantha, Christiana, and Anne-Marie Imafidon.
Cristina – also referred to as Christina or Christiana in some posts – does not appear to have much record on the internet. According to a WordPress site with the URL "christianaimafidon.wordpress.com," Christiana is "a mathematician and statistician from Oxford featured in the University of Cambridge." However, there is no reference of "Christiana Imafidon" on the University of Oxford or University of Cambridge websites.
In 2014, the BBC described Samantha Imafidon as a "coder who has created an app called Vibe Music."
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