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  2. List of child prodigies - Wikipedia

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    In the following year he was introduced to political economy and studied Adam Smith and David Ricardo. Norbert Wiener (1894–1964) was an American philosopher and mathematician. He graduated from Ayer High School in Massachusetts at 11 years of age. He was awarded a BA in mathematics in 1909 from Tufts University at the age of 14.

  3. Lajos Pósa (mathematician) - Wikipedia

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    Lajos Pósa (born 9 December 1947 in Budapest) is a Hungarian mathematician working in the topic of combinatorics, and one of the most prominent mathematics educators of Hungary, best known for his mathematics camps for gifted students. He is a winner of the Széchenyi Prize.

  4. William James Sidis - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 March 2025. American child prodigy (1898–1944) William James Sidis Sidis at his Harvard graduation (1914) Born (1898-04-01) April 1, 1898 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Died July 17, 1944 (1944-07-17) (aged 46) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Other names John W. Shattuck Frank Folupa Parker Greene Jacob ...

  5. List of fictional child prodigies - Wikipedia

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    In The Loud House, Lisa Loud is the four-year-old child prodigy of the Loud family who speaks in scientific terms. [47] In Mr. Young, Adam Young is a 14-year-old high school science teacher who attended college at age 9. [48] In The Simpsons, Lisa Simpson is an 8-year-old girl who excels at academics, and music, particularly jazz. [49]

  6. Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth - Wikipedia

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    SMPY is the longest-running longitudinal study of gifted children in the United States. Subjects are identified by high scores on the SAT Reasoning Test, which they take at or before the age of 13 years. Eligibility is contingent on scoring at least 700 out of a possible 800 standard score points on the test (with prorated eligibility for ...

  7. Julia Link Roberts - Wikipedia

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    Julia Link Roberts is an American scholar of gifted education.In 2004, she was described as one of the fifty-five most influential people in the field. [1] She is the Mahurin Professor of Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University, [2] [3] and the executive director of The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University and The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science ...

  8. List of International Mathematical Olympiad participants

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    12 years, 156 days Akshay Venkatesh Australia: 1994 Bronze 12 years, 241 days Yeoh Zi Song Malaysia: 2014 Bronze 12 years, 245 days Raúl Chávez Sarmiento Peru: 2010 Silver 12 years, 263 days Terence Tao Australia: 1988 Gold 13 years, 4 days Warren Bei Canada: 2021 Silver 13 years, 78 days Alex Chui Hong Kong: 2021 Gold 13 years, 90 days

  9. Ettore Majorana - Wikipedia

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    Ettore Majorana (/ m aɪ ə ˈ r ɑː n ə /, [1] Italian: [ˈɛttore majoˈraːna]; born 5 August 1906 and disappeared 1938) was an Italian theoretical physicist who worked on neutrino masses. Majorana was a supporter of Italian Fascism and a member of the National Fascist Party .