Yasha Asley
Yasha Asley | |
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| Born | 2001 or 2002 (age 22–23) |
| Known for | Child prodigy |
Yasha Asley is a British mathematics child prodigy.
Life
Raised solely by his father, Asley was gifted at maths from an early age. When he started primary school at the age of four, he was described as having the mathematical ability of a typical twelve-year-old.[1][2] While attending school Asley passed the A-level exams and became the youngest person to have achieved the 'A' grade in Mathematics at the age of 8 in 2011, surpassing a record previously held by March Tian Boedihardjo.[3][4]
For three years prior starting his university education his full-time schooling was split, three days a week at primary school and two days a week he learned mathematics with Professor Alexander Gorban at the University of Leicester.[5]
Although he had met UK university entrance requirements by scoring top grades and was in a position to apply to UK universities, he wanted to continue in the standard education system. In an ITV interview, 24 July 2018, Yasha said, "... It wasn't our first choice [to go to university]. But then it seemed like the head teacher had told my teachers to slow me down... So we decided that I really had no choice [other than to go to university]." He began his university course at the age of twelve.[6]
In 2017, at the age of 15, he became the university's youngest ever graduate receiving a first class degree in mathematics.[7]
References
- ^ "Bright Sparks: Child prodigy Yasha got a First Class Maths degree at 15 years old | ITV New". 24 July 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020.
- ^ Herald, University (22 March 2017). "14 Year Old Child Prodigy Hired by University of Leicester As Math Teacher". University Herald. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Boy, 8, gets A in A-level maths". BBC News. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Boy, 8, sets A-level maths record". BBC News. 13 March 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Boy, 8, gets A in A-level maths". BBC News. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Bright Sparks: Child prodigy Yasha got a First Class Maths degree at 15 years old | ITV News". Archived from the original on 9 October 2020.
- ^ "15-year-old graduates from university with first-class degree". ITV News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2020.