Prodigy History

Felix Mendelssohn- Former Child Prodigy And A Timeless, Talented…

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early Romantic period. His prodigious musical gifts allowed him to make significant contributions to the development of German musical life in general, most notably through his ...

Maude Adams: Former Child Prodigy And An Iconic Child…

Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden, commonly known as Maude Adams, was an American Actress. She was born on November 11, 1872, in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. Maude achieved fame from Peter Pan’s character, first playing a role in the 1905 Broadway production of Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up. A large audience ...

John Stuart Mill – Former Child Prodigy Who Was…

John Stuart Mill was born on 20 May 1806 in Pentonville, London, UK. He was the eldest of nine munchkins to James Mill and Harriet Burrow Mill. John ascribes his intelligence quotient to the effect of his father and his wife, Harriet Taylor. He was an absolute Scottish thinker who elevated the functional philosopher Jeremy ...

Lope de Vega- Former Child Prodigy Of The Spanish…

Lope Félix de Vega Carpio, aka Lope de Vega, was born on Nov. 25, 1562, in Madrid. He was an outstanding dramatist of the Spanish Golden Age and the author of as many as 1,800 plays and several hundred shorter skits, of which 431 plays and 50 morsels are enduring. He marked his name as ...

Kim Ung-Yong – A Former Child Prodigy Who Secured…

Today, we’ll talk about one of the most brilliant and intelligent people and a former child prodigy, Kim Ung-Yong. He rose to fame with his super-genius IQ of 210 and acquiring his Ph. D. at 8. Born on 8 March 1962 in Seoul, South Korea ,Kim’s father was a physics professor, and his mother, a ...

Jeremy Bentham- A Former Prodigy And The Founder Of…

Jeremy Bentham thrived as an English philosopher, social reformer, jurist, and economist regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism. Born on 15 February 1748 in London, England, and died at the age of 84. The revolutionary child prodigy also defined the “fundamental axiom” of his philosophy as the principle that “The greatest good for the ...

Gabrielle Turnquest – A Former Prodigy Who Received Her…

Gabrielle Turnquest, a 25-year-old girl from Florida, made history by qualifying as a lawyer. Moreover, she secured the youngest position of accomplishing such heights in Britain in her teenage. She became the youngest one to be called to the Bar of England and Wales at the tender age of 18. Being “called to the Bar” ...

Lili Boulanger: An Incredible French Composer & A Former…

Lili Boulanger is a talented child prodigy. She achieved being the first female winner of the Prix De Rome composition prize. Her full name was “Marie Juliette Olga Boulanger”. Boulanger was a French composer. She inherited her talent. Here is the life of the prodigy in brief. Early life: Born on 21 August 1983, Marie ...

Max Emilian Verstappen – A Former Prodigy Known As…

Max Verstappen, also known as a baby driver, was born on 30th September 1997 in Hasselt Belgium. He harnessed in to do very large things, that is to die for. Max is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver, presently competing in Formula One under the Dutch flag, Driving starships full of warning lights and speed. Being a ...

Norbert Wiener – The Father Of Cybernetics And A…

Many characters in this globe never fail to astonish us with their great sense of humor and, intelligence. Especially when we make the acquaintance of some leading light infantile. One of them was Norbert Wiener – the father of cybernetics and a former child prodigy. Early Life of Norbert Wiener Norbert was born on 26 ...

Gyorgy Cziffra – One of The Greatest Pianists of…

Gyorgy Cziffra, born on 5 November 1921, was popularly known as ‘Georges Cziffra’ and ‘George Cziffra’. He was a Hungarian-French composer & virtuoso pianist. Cziffra is also famous as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He became a citizen of France in 1968. Cziffra is most popular for his recording of Franz ...

Wang Yani – The Painting Phenom & A Former…

Everyone in this world is known for their work, their personality, but very few leave a mark on society with their talent, skills, and contribution on societal grounds. We get amazed when we witness such rare talents of younger age. We call them “Wonderkid.”  Yes, one of the stories is about Wang Yani – the ...