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Top 10 Child Prodigies


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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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