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down our picks for the top ten child
down our picks for the top ten child prodigies at age two I took him out on a
prodigies at age two I took him out on a
prodigies at age two I took him out on a course and he played a regulation course
course and he played a regulation course
course and he played a regulation course nine holes which is part 36 and each out
nine holes which is part 36 and each out
nine holes which is part 36 and each out of 48 for this list we’re focusing on
of 48 for this list we’re focusing on
of 48 for this list we’re focusing on individuals who made a significant
individuals who made a significant
individuals who made a significant impact on the world as children some are
impact on the world as children some are
impact on the world as children some are also known for their achievements as
also known for their achievements as
also known for their achievements as adults but we’re highlighting the
adults but we’re highlighting the
adults but we’re highlighting the accomplishments of their early years
accomplishments of their early years
accomplishments of their early years here absolute genius number 10
here absolute genius number 10
here absolute genius number 10 Kim Yong Yong by the time most children
Kim Yong Yong by the time most children
Kim Yong Yong by the time most children his age were learning to construct
his age were learning to construct
his age were learning to construct complete sentences this kid was dropping
complete sentences this kid was dropping
complete sentences this kid was dropping in on physics classes at Han Yong
in on physics classes at Han Yong
in on physics classes at Han Yong University Kim Yong Yong was so
University Kim Yong Yong was so
University Kim Yong Yong was so incredibly smart that the Guinness Book
incredibly smart that the Guinness Book
incredibly smart that the Guinness Book of World Records tabbed him as having
of World Records tabbed him as having
of World Records tabbed him as having the highest IQ only to abandon the
the highest IQ only to abandon the
the highest IQ only to abandon the category given his increasing
category given his increasing
category given his increasing intelligence yeah damnit gum you’re
intelligence yeah damnit gum you’re
intelligence yeah damnit gum you’re goddamn genius that’s the most
goddamn genius that’s the most
goddamn genius that’s the most outstanding answer I’ve ever heard you
outstanding answer I’ve ever heard you
outstanding answer I’ve ever heard you must have a got them IQ of 160 Kim had a
must have a got them IQ of 160 Kim had a
must have a got them IQ of 160 Kim had a fondness for the written word and
fondness for the written word and
fondness for the written word and painting as a child but decided to
painting as a child but decided to
painting as a child but decided to accept a position with NASA where he
accept a position with NASA where he
accept a position with NASA where he worked from the age of 8 to 16 today Kim
worked from the age of 8 to 16 today Kim
worked from the age of 8 to 16 today Kim works in business planning but once upon
works in business planning but once upon
works in business planning but once upon a time he was the child prodigy number 9
a time he was the child prodigy number 9
a time he was the child prodigy number 9 William James Sidis here’s a child
William James Sidis here’s a child
William James Sidis here’s a child genius that was so dang smart he might
genius that was so dang smart he might
genius that was so dang smart he might have told a few fibs just to amuse
have told a few fibs just to amuse
have told a few fibs just to amuse himself born to Jewish Ukrainian parents
himself born to Jewish Ukrainian parents
himself born to Jewish Ukrainian parents William James Sidis was raised in the
William James Sidis was raised in the
William James Sidis was raised in the Big Apple and by the age of 8 he could
Big Apple and by the age of 8 he could
Big Apple and by the age of 8 he could speak eight languages along with one
speak eight languages along with one
speak eight languages along with one that he invented himself ray de la blah
that he invented himself ray de la blah
that he invented himself ray de la blah blah blah Blee
see in 1909 he became the youngest
see in 1909 he became the youngest student ever to enroll at Harvard
student ever to enroll at Harvard
student ever to enroll at Harvard University at 11 years old and
University at 11 years old and
University at 11 years old and inadvertently shamed faculty with his
inadvertently shamed faculty with his
inadvertently shamed faculty with his expertise in applied mathematics many of
expertise in applied mathematics many of
expertise in applied mathematics many of citizens claims have been challenged
citizens claims have been challenged
citizens claims have been challenged over the years but no one can deny that
over the years but no one can deny that
over the years but no one can deny that he wrote four books as a kid and several
he wrote four books as a kid and several
he wrote four books as a kid and several more under assumed names when he was
more under assumed names when he was
more under assumed names when he was older he was the shooting star of
older he was the shooting star of
older he was the shooting star of American academics in the early 20th
American academics in the early 20th
American academics in the early 20th century but later settled for a life of
century but later settled for a life of
century but later settled for a life of seclusion number 8 michael kearney
seclusion number 8 michael kearney
seclusion number 8 michael kearney imagine a six month old informing you of
imagine a six month old informing you of
imagine a six month old informing you of his ear infection well this kid did such
his ear infection well this kid did such
his ear infection well this kid did such a thing during a visit to his
a thing during a visit to his
a thing during a visit to his pediatrician and was so rambunctious
pediatrician and was so rambunctious
pediatrician and was so rambunctious that his parents called him the
that his parents called him the
that his parents called him the Tasmanian devil in fact his younger
Tasmanian devil in fact his younger
Tasmanian devil in fact his younger sister was also a child prodigy which
sister was also a child prodigy which
sister was also a child prodigy which might have been one of several reasons
might have been one of several reasons
might have been one of several reasons that Michael kevin kearney decided to
that Michael kevin kearney decided to
that Michael kevin kearney decided to dream big and graduate from the
dream big and graduate from the
dream big and graduate from the University of South Alabama at age 10
University of South Alabama at age 10
University of South Alabama at age 10 when his friends were dealing with
when his friends were dealing with
when his friends were dealing with junior high problems and bad acne
junior high problems and bad acne
junior high problems and bad acne Michael was busy working on his master
Michael was busy working on his master
Michael was busy working on his master thesis entitled kinetic isotope effects
thesis entitled kinetic isotope effects
thesis entitled kinetic isotope effects of thymidine phosphorylase which would
of thymidine phosphorylase which would
of thymidine phosphorylase which would undoubtedly make the average student say
undoubtedly make the average student say
undoubtedly make the average student say um can you repeat the part of this stuff
um can you repeat the part of this stuff
um can you repeat the part of this stuff where you said all about the things
where you said all about the things
where you said all about the things number 7
number 7
number 7 Tanishq Abraham by the time it was 7
Tanishq Abraham by the time it was 7
Tanishq Abraham by the time it was 7 middle and high school materials were
middle and high school materials were
middle and high school materials were boring for me so I begged my parents
boring for me so I begged my parents
boring for me so I begged my parents again if I could take college classes
again if I could take college classes
again if I could take college classes after receiving 3 degrees from American
after receiving 3 degrees from American
after receiving 3 degrees from American River College this 11 year old said this
River College this 11 year old said this
River College this 11 year old said this isn’t that big a deal for me and why
isn’t that big a deal for me and why
isn’t that big a deal for me and why would it be in fact I want to finish my
would it be in fact I want to finish my
would it be in fact I want to finish my PhD by the time I get my driver’s
PhD by the time I get my driver’s
PhD by the time I get my driver’s license
license
license Tanishq abraham was a member of Mensa
Tanishq abraham was a member of Mensa
Tanishq abraham was a member of Mensa international at the age of four and his
international at the age of four and his
international at the age of four and his younger sister joined him later I
younger sister joined him later I
younger sister joined him later I started college
started college
started college Vanel seven with a Cornell educated
Vanel seven with a Cornell educated
Vanel seven with a Cornell educated father and a mother who’s a veterinarian
father and a mother who’s a veterinarian
father and a mother who’s a veterinarian it’s safe to say that the Junior Abraham
it’s safe to say that the Junior Abraham
it’s safe to say that the Junior Abraham has a fascination for academics and is
has a fascination for academics and is
has a fascination for academics and is undoubtedly aware of his intellectual
undoubtedly aware of his intellectual
undoubtedly aware of his intellectual bravado around to do a left kind of
bravado around to do a left kind of
bravado around to do a left kind of canoe all his numbers from one to like
canoe all his numbers from one to like
canoe all his numbers from one to like hundred he just jumps like from
hundred he just jumps like from
hundred he just jumps like from kindergarten level to like third grade
kindergarten level to like third grade
kindergarten level to like third grade level while parents homeschool their
level while parents homeschool their
level while parents homeschool their kids for a variety of reasons
kids for a variety of reasons
kids for a variety of reasons Tanishq was home-schooled because he was
Tanishq was home-schooled because he was
Tanishq was home-schooled because he was simply bored with everything else that
simply bored with everything else that
simply bored with everything else that happens when you’re a child prodigy okay
happens when you’re a child prodigy okay
happens when you’re a child prodigy okay so why can’t you trust Adams why can’t
so why can’t you trust Adams why can’t
so why can’t you trust Adams why can’t you trust Adams I don’t know
you trust Adams I don’t know
you trust Adams I don’t know cuz they make up everything number six
cuz they make up everything number six
cuz they make up everything number six ah crit jazz well my basic aim is to
ah crit jazz well my basic aim is to
ah crit jazz well my basic aim is to remove all those screams decades from
remove all those screams decades from
remove all those screams decades from now or perhaps in a few years the world
now or perhaps in a few years the world
now or perhaps in a few years the world may know this prodigy as the child who
may know this prodigy as the child who
may know this prodigy as the child who cured cancer after all a crit jazz well
cured cancer after all a crit jazz well
cured cancer after all a crit jazz well performed his first surgery at seven
performed his first surgery at seven
performed his first surgery at seven years of age and was making public
years of age and was making public
years of age and was making public speeches on cancer research five years
speeches on cancer research five years
speeches on cancer research five years later I was wedding dusted in nineteen
later I was wedding dusted in nineteen
later I was wedding dusted in nineteen oh you kidding I think you should be
oh you kidding I think you should be
oh you kidding I think you should be filming this II read Shakespeare and
filming this II read Shakespeare and
filming this II read Shakespeare and Grey’s Anatomy as a child in India and
Grey’s Anatomy as a child in India and
Grey’s Anatomy as a child in India and due to his international fame the young
due to his international fame the young
due to his international fame the young doctor is all too familiar with the
doctor is all too familiar with the
doctor is all too familiar with the spotlight and the concept of grace under
spotlight and the concept of grace under
spotlight and the concept of grace under pressure some kids need college to
pressure some kids need college to
pressure some kids need college to operate in the real world this kid just
operate in the real world this kid just
operate in the real world this kid just needs a few tools his scientific
needs a few tools his scientific
needs a few tools his scientific knowledge is very very sharp I’m pretty
knowledge is very very sharp I’m pretty
knowledge is very very sharp I’m pretty very impressive so um
very impressive so um
very impressive so um I’d say that he’s probably ahead of us
I’d say that he’s probably ahead of us
I’d say that he’s probably ahead of us in most of his secret knowledge he’s an
in most of his secret knowledge he’s an
in most of his secret knowledge he’s an ultimate number five
ultimate number five
ultimate number five Tiger Woods when he was about six months
Tiger Woods when he was about six months
Tiger Woods when he was about six months old I had this putter cut down and I
old I had this putter cut down and I
old I had this putter cut down and I gave it to him it’s a toy he was born
gave it to him it’s a toy he was born
gave it to him it’s a toy he was born Eldrick taunt woods but the world knows
Eldrick taunt woods but the world knows
Eldrick taunt woods but the world knows him as tiger as one of the most iconic
him as tiger as one of the most iconic
him as tiger as one of the most iconic athletes of all time
athletes of all time
athletes of all time Tiger Woods came to prominence as a
Tiger Woods came to prominence as a
Tiger Woods came to prominence as a miniature master of golf before he was
miniature master of golf before he was
miniature master of golf before he was five years old rabbit right in there in
five years old rabbit right in there in
five years old rabbit right in there in 1978 he putted for Bob Hope and Jimmy
1978 he putted for Bob Hope and Jimmy
1978 he putted for Bob Hope and Jimmy Stewart on the Mike Douglas show and at
Stewart on the Mike Douglas show and at
Stewart on the Mike Douglas show and at the age of seven he was arguably the
the age of seven he was arguably the
the age of seven he was arguably the most well known golfer in Orange County
most well known golfer in Orange County
most well known golfer in Orange County California my competitiveness
California my competitiveness
California my competitiveness that’s art as it sort of brings me
that’s art as it sort of brings me
that’s art as it sort of brings me through in the clutch there was a time
through in the clutch there was a time
through in the clutch there was a time when everybody expected Tiger Woods to
when everybody expected Tiger Woods to
when everybody expected Tiger Woods to dominate the competition and that’s cuz
dominate the competition and that’s cuz
dominate the competition and that’s cuz he’d been doing it since he was a
he’d been doing it since he was a
he’d been doing it since he was a toddler I’d have to say that
toddler I’d have to say that
toddler I’d have to say that Tigers potential is unlimited number
Tigers potential is unlimited number
Tigers potential is unlimited number four Johann Sebastian Bach now we go
four Johann Sebastian Bach now we go
four Johann Sebastian Bach now we go from one modern extravagant player to a
from one modern extravagant player to a
from one modern extravagant player to a categorical classic in a time when white
categorical classic in a time when white
categorical classic in a time when white wigs were all the rage there lived a
wigs were all the rage there lived a
wigs were all the rage there lived a German child who learned music theory
German child who learned music theory
German child who learned music theory from his family and local musicians if
from his family and local musicians if
from his family and local musicians if they have been in the back they probably
they have been in the back they probably
they have been in the back they probably would have been no further history of
would have been no further history of
would have been no further history of music as we know it they would not have
music as we know it they would not have
music as we know it they would not have been Mozart as we know him they would
been Mozart as we know him they would
been Mozart as we know him they would not have been Beethoven as we know him
not have been Beethoven as we know him
not have been Beethoven as we know him upon earning a scholarship at the age of
upon earning a scholarship at the age of
upon earning a scholarship at the age of fourteen Johann Sebastian Bach was
fourteen Johann Sebastian Bach was
fourteen Johann Sebastian Bach was introduced to European society and
introduced to European society and
introduced to European society and further developed the skills and work
further developed the skills and work
further developed the skills and work ethic that would make him perhaps the
ethic that would make him perhaps the
ethic that would make him perhaps the most popular composer of all time he was
most popular composer of all time he was
most popular composer of all time he was a young man a genius absolutely bubbling
a young man a genius absolutely bubbling
a young man a genius absolutely bubbling with musical ideas today one can learn
with musical ideas today one can learn
with musical ideas today one can learn piano on the Internet
piano on the Internet
piano on the Internet however back in the 1690s this prodigy
however back in the 1690s this prodigy
however back in the 1690s this prodigy had to figuratively feel the music and
had to figuratively feel the music and
had to figuratively feel the music and let his fingers fly people who were
let his fingers fly people who were
let his fingers fly people who were watching a defeated jörgen is insane my
watching a defeated jörgen is insane my
watching a defeated jörgen is insane my god Hagen somebody plays so far number
god Hagen somebody plays so far number
god Hagen somebody plays so far number three Ludwig von Beethoven this Austrian
three Ludwig von Beethoven this Austrian
three Ludwig von Beethoven this Austrian found himself being marketed as a child
found himself being marketed as a child
found himself being marketed as a child prodigy on local posters thanks to his
prodigy on local posters thanks to his
prodigy on local posters thanks to his father johann von Beethoven was both a
father johann von Beethoven was both a
father johann von Beethoven was both a father and mentor to this little piano
father and mentor to this little piano
father and mentor to this little piano player and by 13 years old
player and by 13 years old
player and by 13 years old young Ludwig was publishing his own
young Ludwig was publishing his own
young Ludwig was publishing his own pieces
upon traveling to Vienna with hopes of
upon traveling to Vienna with hopes of working with Mozart Mozart said watch
working with Mozart Mozart said watch
working with Mozart Mozart said watch out for him
out for him
out for him one day he’ll give the world something
one day he’ll give the world something
one day he’ll give the world something to talk about the death of both Ludwig’s
to talk about the death of both Ludwig’s
to talk about the death of both Ludwig’s mother and father took him back to Bonn
mother and father took him back to Bonn
mother and father took him back to Bonn where he would establish himself as more
where he would establish himself as more
where he would establish himself as more than just a child prodigy but as a
than just a child prodigy but as a
than just a child prodigy but as a national treasure though he’d later go
national treasure though he’d later go
national treasure though he’d later go back to Vienna of course number two
back to Vienna of course number two
back to Vienna of course number two Pablo Picasso at the age of only 12
Pablo Picasso at the age of only 12
Pablo Picasso at the age of only 12 because I could already draw like this
because I could already draw like this
because I could already draw like this before this Spanish artist forever
before this Spanish artist forever
before this Spanish artist forever changed the conceptual guidelines of his
changed the conceptual guidelines of his
changed the conceptual guidelines of his craft he developed his skills under the
craft he developed his skills under the
craft he developed his skills under the guidance of his father in fact when the
guidance of his father in fact when the
guidance of his father in fact when the Andalusian family moved to northwestern
Andalusian family moved to northwestern
Andalusian family moved to northwestern Spain in 1891 the senior Picasso
Spain in 1891 the senior Picasso
Spain in 1891 the senior Picasso realized that his offspring was the
realized that his offspring was the
realized that his offspring was the better artist Salah was it father was a
better artist Salah was it father was a
better artist Salah was it father was a very bad artist and I would imagine a
very bad artist and I would imagine a
very bad artist and I would imagine a very good teacher like many child
very good teacher like many child
very good teacher like many child prodigies Pablo Picasso enjoyed working
prodigies Pablo Picasso enjoyed working
prodigies Pablo Picasso enjoyed working by his own set of rules and strayed from
by his own set of rules and strayed from
by his own set of rules and strayed from formal teachings Picasso chose to paint
formal teachings Picasso chose to paint
formal teachings Picasso chose to paint like this despite the fact that he could
like this despite the fact that he could
like this despite the fact that he could paint like this by the time he was 16 he
paint like this by the time he was 16 he
paint like this by the time he was 16 he was literally in a class by himself back
was literally in a class by himself back
was literally in a class by himself back then and school is still in session
then and school is still in session
then and school is still in session figuratively speaking through the works
figuratively speaking through the works
figuratively speaking through the works he produced over the course of his
he produced over the course of his
he produced over the course of his ninety-one years on earth
ninety-one years on earth
ninety-one years on earth he’s encapsulating a whole century of
he’s encapsulating a whole century of
he’s encapsulating a whole century of suffering and the way that Picasso does
suffering and the way that Picasso does
suffering and the way that Picasso does that is by creating this massive mess of
that is by creating this massive mess of
that is by creating this massive mess of mangled dismembered limbs as if the bulb
mangled dismembered limbs as if the bulb
mangled dismembered limbs as if the bulb has actually dropped from the end just
has actually dropped from the end just
has actually dropped from the end just gone off before we unveil our number one
gone off before we unveil our number one
gone off before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions I
pick here are some honorable mentions I
pick here are some honorable mentions I hope you don’t mind
hope you don’t mind
hope you don’t mind my time
my time
my time now these are the moves that as an 11
now these are the moves that as an 11
now these are the moves that as an 11 year old made hockey Scouts right across
year old made hockey Scouts right across
year old made hockey Scouts right across the world gasps with amazement they just
the world gasps with amazement they just
the world gasps with amazement they just could not understand how a player as
could not understand how a player as
could not understand how a player as young as Wayne at 11 could have such
young as Wayne at 11 could have such
young as Wayne at 11 could have such natural mood chahiye Oh algebra rational
natural mood chahiye Oh algebra rational
natural mood chahiye Oh algebra rational numbers yo square roots she has it all
numbers yo square roots she has it all
numbers yo square roots she has it all on the tip of her fingers precocious he
on the tip of her fingers precocious he
on the tip of her fingers precocious he was he published his first book on the
was he published his first book on the
was he published his first book on the conic sections in geometry at the age of
conic sections in geometry at the age of
conic sections in geometry at the age of 17
17
17 number 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart it is
number 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart it is
number 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart it is unprecedented this talent to come from
unprecedented this talent to come from
unprecedented this talent to come from wherever unafraid to be so perfect and
wherever unafraid to be so perfect and
wherever unafraid to be so perfect and just to come out like that into to write
just to come out like that into to write
just to come out like that into to write these works at such a young age what do
these works at such a young age what do
these works at such a young age what do you call a child prodigy that other
you call a child prodigy that other
you call a child prodigy that other child prodigies hope to learn from well
child prodigies hope to learn from well
child prodigies hope to learn from well you can call him Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
he composed his first three pieces
he composed his first three pieces within weeks of each other around the
within weeks of each other around the
within weeks of each other around the age of four or five and he was known to
age of four or five and he was known to
age of four or five and he was known to convey a general understanding of music
convey a general understanding of music
convey a general understanding of music aside from his personal lessons by eight
aside from his personal lessons by eight
aside from his personal lessons by eight Mozart wrote his first symphony and
Mozart wrote his first symphony and
Mozart wrote his first symphony and began traveling Europe to perform with
began traveling Europe to perform with
began traveling Europe to perform with fellow prodigies
II was born with a gift and his
II was born with a gift and his creativity surpassed the natural gifts
creativity surpassed the natural gifts
creativity surpassed the natural gifts afforded to his fellow musicians
do you agree with our list as the
do you agree with our list as the competition surprised you the caliber of
competition surprised you the caliber of
competition surprised you the caliber of it who’s your favorite child prodigy
it who’s your favorite child prodigy
it who’s your favorite child prodigy daddy
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