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Interesting
Facts:
- American Child Prodigy and Mathematician
- Entered Harvard at age 11.
- Graduated from Harvard at age 16, cum laude (1914)
- 1916 Entered Harvard Law School, but withdrew honorably in 1919.
- Known as one of the greatest geniuses of all time.
- Later in his life he avoided math entirely. -
Sidis was actually admitted to Harvard under
a special program that aimed to enroll gifted students early.
Accomplishments:
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Notes on
the Time Period:
- In 1920, strong anti-Jewish
sentiments were developing in Germany.
- In 1933, The Nazi's, an anti-jewish group,
came to power in Germany.
Ethnicity:
Russian Jewish.
Education:
1910 - Entered Harvard
1914 - Graduated from Harvard
1914 - Professor of mathematics at Rice University in Houston,
Texas
1916 - Entered Harvard Law School.
1919 - Withdrew from Harvard Law School
Awards:
1
Citizenship:
USA, Born in the United States
Employment:
1914 - Professor of
mathematics at Rice University in Houston, Texas
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