The goal of the Mensa History Team is to research the history of Mensa Switzerland and make it available online.
Mensa sometimes seems to be a club without memory. The past, even the relatively recent past, is unknown to most of our members. Due to this lack of information, we don't learn anything from problems we have already solved in the past and repeat the same mistakes over and over again.
If we want to change this, we should start examining our own history. Who were our founders? What was their vision? How did Mensa change over time? Which conflicts happened in the past? Which tests did we use? How many members did we have 20, 30, 40 years ago? How was Mensa Switzerland organized back then? And: Has there ever been a board election before 2011? If you want to find out the answers, please join our team.
Here are three points for a start:
The History of Mensa
Chapter 1: The Early Years (1945-1953)
1945