Child geniuses or prodigies are children who exhibit, often at extremely young ages, abilities equal to or surpassing those of adults. Surprisingly, there are many thousands of these children. Here are a few of them:
Jackie Evancho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKhmFSV-XB0 (child operatic singer)
Kaitlyn Maher (4 year old singer)
Dhannat Plewtianyingthawee (4 year old painter/violinist)
Matthew Brown (4 year old drummer)
Brianna Kahane (6 year old violinist)
Emily Bear (6 year old pianist)
Marko Celasari (computer genius)
Adora Svitak (10 year old author)
Lady Xeona (preschooler who can write in cursive)
Moshe Kai (admitted to college at the age of 8)
Lim Ding Wen (computer and iPhone programmer)
Akiane Kramarik (child painter, poet)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzKz3RuZXU0&feature=related
Gregory Smith (nominated for a Nobel Peace prize)
http://www.hiphopmusic.com/best_of_youtube/2010/01/child_prodigy_gregory_smith_photo.html
Gregory Smith (nominated for a Nobel Peace prize)
http://www.hiphopmusic.com/best_of_youtube/2010/01/child_prodigy_gregory_smith_photo.html
Willie Mosconi (professional pool player at age 6)
Wolfgang Mozart (concert pianist and symphonic composer at the age of 4)
John Stuart Mill (read Greek and Latin before the age of 5)
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mill/
Added to the list the next day, amazing! A three year old Korean violinist playing Vivaldi!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C01QUSEONOg&feature=related
Added to the list the next day, amazing! A three year old Korean violinist playing Vivaldi!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C01QUSEONOg&feature=related
And a warning:
William James Sidis (IQ estimated at 250-300)
http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi969.htm
Jesus of Nazareth was such a child and his abilities were just as shocking as those of the children above. As the son and apprentice of a carpenter in Nazareth he would have had little opportunity for advanced study of the scriptures, yet, at the age of twelve, he amazed the scholars in the Jerusalem synagogue.
"Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." Luke 2:41-52
Jesus of Nazareth was such a child and his abilities were just as shocking as those of the children above. As the son and apprentice of a carpenter in Nazareth he would have had little opportunity for advanced study of the scriptures, yet, at the age of twelve, he amazed the scholars in the Jerusalem synagogue.
"Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." Luke 2:41-52
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