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Brilliant.org, also known as Brilliant, is a website and associated community that features problems in mathematics, physics, and computer science intended to discover and hone the talents of intellectually gifted school students around the world.[1]
History
[edit]Brilliant.org grew out of another project called AllTuition. Sue Khim founded AllTuition, a website that helped students navigate the plethora of options for scholarships and financial aid for college tuition and living expenses. Within a few months of beginning it, the team realized that Brilliant.org, a side project of the company, had higher potential, so they switched focus to Brilliant.[1] At the Launch Festival in March 2013, Khim presented the idea of Brilliant and it caught the fancy of venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya.[1][2] In August 2013, TechCrunch reported that Brilliant.org had raised money from Palihapitiya's Social+Capital Partnership as well as from 500 Startups, Kapor Capital, Learn Capital, and Hyde Park Angels, and that the website had over 100,000 users.[2] As of September 2014, the website has over 1.1 million Facebook likes.[3]
Reception
[edit]Brilliant.org has been noted in a number of publications for its success at identifying talented individuals around the world, many of whom would not have been identified or given a chance to develop to their full potential otherwise.[4] Commonly cited examples include Pharrell Wu from the Philippines,[2][4] Dylan Toh of Singapore,[4][5] and Phoebe Cai of the United States.[4][5]
In 2013, Brilliant.org founder and CEO Sue Khim was listed among the Forbes 30 under 30 for the Education category for her work on Brilliant.org.[6]
See also
[edit]- The Art of Problem Solving, a website and company created by Richard Rusczyk
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kurwa, Nishat (July 23, 2013). "Giving Brightest Kids The 'Cram School' Experience, Online". NPR. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ a b c Rao, Leena (Augsut 11, 2013). "Backed By Social+Capital, Brilliant.org Is Finding And Challenging The Brightest, Technical Talent In The World". TechCrunch. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
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- ^ a b c d Carlson, Nicholas (April 30, 2013). "The 10 Smartest Kids In The World (And The Crazy Math Problems They Can Solve)". Business Insider. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Antoniades, Andri (May 7, 2013). "How to Graduate From a Failing School System and Still Be Brilliant. A 26-year-old entreprenuer ensures gifted students worldwide receive the kind of education they need". TakePart. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "30 Under 30: Education". Forbes. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
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