Prodigy History

Colin Carlson – A Global Change Biologist & A…

Colin Carlson, born in 1996, is a former child prodigy who made incredible accomplishments at a very young age. He also got the Harry S. Truman Scholarship when he was just 14, which streamed national headlines and came into the public eye. It’s a federally assisted scholarship provided to U.S. undergraduate students for great supervision, ...

Joey Alexander – The First Indonesian Musician to Chart…

Josiah Alexander Sila, who is professionally known as Joey Alexander, is an Indonesian jazz pianist. Born on 25 June 2003, he is a self-taught child prodigy of his time. The young boy became the first-ever Indonesian musician to chart on Billboard 200. It was the time when his album ‘My Favorite Things’ debuted at number ...

Fu Mingxia|An Olympic Gold Medalist & A Former Child…

It says some people are born to make history and Fu-mingxia is one of those gems probably. Fu Mingxia is a retired Chinese Female diver who won the platform-diving world championship in 1991 at the very young age of 12, creating history for being the youngest diving champ of all time and saving space in ...

Anne Marie Imafidon – Founder Of STEM & A…

It says ” Everyone lives for themselves, but the ones who live for others are rare”. And this unique quality outshines Anne Marie Imafidon – a successful entrepreneur who not only pursues her dreams but empowers other women to become entrepreneurs and be self-independent. Early Life Anne Marie Imafidon was born in 1990, England. Her ...

Akiane Kramarik: An American poet, painter & former prodigy

It is rightly said that age is just a number, a damn mathematical number! We often ignore the creativity of a child and judge them based on their age, we underestimate them and tell them to just focus on their studies instead of diverting your mind in different fields. But Akiane Kramarik ’s parents were ...

Niccolo Paganini – The Most Celebrated Violinist Of 19th…

Niccolo Paganini, born on 27 October 1782 was an Italian violinist, guitarist, and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time and has left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His several compositions have served as an inspiration for many prominent composers to date. Childhood Niccolo Paganini was born in Genoa ...

Sugar Chile Robinson – An American Singer, Pianist &…

Frank Isaac Robinson who was popularly known in his early musical career as Sugar Chile Robinson, is an American jazz pianist and singer. He was born on December 28, 1938, and became famous as a child prodigy. Chile was born in Detroit, Michigan. He showed exceptional gifts singing the blues and accompanying himself on the piano at an early age. ...

Ida Haendel – A Former Music Prodigy Known As…

Whenever we talk about the former musical prodigies, Ida Haendel can not be forgotten. She was born on 15 December 1928 and was a Polish-British-Canadian violinist. Ida was recognized as a child prodigy because she showed tremendous expertise in the field of music at a very young age. Moreover, she also became popular as an ...

Yehudi Menuhin – One Of The Great Violinists Of…

Yehudi Menuhin was born on 22 April 1916 in New York City. He was an American violinist and conductor who spent most of his musical career in Britain. This former prodigy is widely famous as one of the great violinists of the 20th century. He played one of the finest violins, the Soil Stradivarius, made ...

Joseph Joachim – An Incredible Violin Prodigy Of 19th…

Joseph Joachim, born on 28 June 1831 was a Hungarian violinist, conductor, composer, and teacher who made a global career. He was a close collaborator of Johannes Brahms and is widely famous as one of the most significant violinists of the 19th century. Early Life of Joseph Joachim Joachim started learning Violin at an early ...

Minou Drouet – A Poet, Actor & Former Musical…

Marie-Noelle Drouet, popularly known as Minou Drouet was born on 24 July 1947 in La Guerche-de-Bretagne, France. She was an incredible poet, musician, and actor. Her story is very curious yet interesting and inspiring to know. Biography Drouet gained recognition and fame in 1955 when a few of her poems and letters circulated privately among French writers and publishers. It generated ...

Kit Armstrong: An Outstanding Pianist & A Former Prodigy

Kit Armstrong is a multi-talented personality as he is a composer as well as an American classical pianist. He is also a former child prodigy of British-Taiwanese parentage. He has an interest in the fields of science, mathematics, and languages. Born in Los Angeles, this former child prodigy taught himself the musical composition of piano ...