Jacob Barnett
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Not to be confused with Jacob Barnet.
| Jacob L. Barnett | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 1998 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Education | Certificate of Completion, Perimeter Scholars International, 2014 |
Jacob L. "Jake" Barnett (born May 26, 1998) is an American physics student and child prodigy.[1][2] According to a memoir penned by his mother, he was diagnosed with autism when he was two years old and was homeschooled by his parents.[3][4][5]
Barnett was admitted to the Perimeter Scholars International in 2013, a one-year non-degree master's level program at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario.[6] At the age of 15, he was the youngest student admitted to the program[7] since its inaugural class four years prior in 2009.[8] He completed the program in 2014[9] and has subsequently been listed as a doctoral student at the Perimeter Institute.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jake: Hanging out with a teenage Einstein". 60 Minutes Overtime. CBS News. 15 January 2012.
- ^ Ruthsatz, Joanne & Kimberly Stephens (2016). The Prodigy's Cousin. The Family Link Between Autism and Extraordinary Talent (1st ed.). New York: Current. p. 30, 99-114, 169, 171, 181, 203 & 212-213. ISBN 978-1-61723-018-9.
- ^ Barnett, Kristine (2013). The spark : a mother's story of nurturing genius (1st ed.). New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0812993370.
- ^ Maureen Seaberg, "The Spark and Synesthesia: Savant Jake Barnett Calculates Using Colored Shapes," Psychology Today, May 16, 2013. —Book review
- ^ Chris Edwards (September 25, 2013). "The Spark and the Hype". Skeptic.
- ^ Paul Wells, "Jacob Barnett, Boy Genius," Maclean's, Sept. 2013.
- ^ Lambert, Lisa (August 30, 2013). "Perimeter Institute welcomes exceptional young talent". Perimeter Institute.
- ^ Perimeter Scholars International Graduates Inaugural Class
- ^ "PSI Ceremony 2014". Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
- ^ "Jacob Barnett | Perimeter Institute". Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
