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9-year-old prodigy goes to the United States to study Bo. What kind of child is Simons

Original title: what is the legend behind the 9-year-old Belgian prodigy going to the United States to study for a doctoral degree?

According to the Brussels times, the 9-year-old Belgian prodigy Laurent & middot; Simmons has an IQ of 145 and can speak four languages. He started primary school at the age of 4 and completed the primary school curriculum by himself in only one and a half years; He started high school at the age of 6. Similarly, he completed the high school course in only two years.

When Simmons was in high school in Bruges, he had a 'one-on-one' course with his teachers. Teachers will send him high school learning materials in advance, and Simmons will teach himself these contents at home. After arriving at school, teachers ask questions to see if he has mastered all the knowledge.

His professor once said, 'it's an adventure, but it's very interesting. I often forget that he is only a child. Once in the laboratory, Simmons couldn't disconnect the wire because he didn't have enough strength. "

In 2018, Simmons, only 8 years old, successfully entered Eindhoven University of Technology (Tue) in the Netherlands to study electrical engineering with amazing intelligence and super learning ability. However, only nine months after entering the University, he once again completed all courses of electrical engineering at an extraordinary learning speed.

In November this year, he made headlines in the media of various countries. News reports said that he may complete his undergraduate studies in December, so as to become the youngest undergraduate graduate in the world. After graduation, you may continue to study for a master's or doctor's degree, and you will have a bright future.

However, at this time, Simmons suddenly announced that he had "dropped out" and went directly to the United States to study for a doctorate. This may also start with the dispute between Simmons' parents and einhofen University of technology about Simmons' graduation time.

Unable to complete their studies as expected, prodigy 'find another job'

According to ABC, Simmons' father said on December 11 local time that Eindhoven University of technology had told them that they would set up a special committee for Simmons to help Simmons complete a three-year electrical engineering course within 10 months, which made the Simmons finally choose Eindhoven University of technology for undergraduate study.

The school has promised to help Simmons complete his undergraduate studies before his 10th birthday on December 26, so as to break the world record. However, now, the school has refused to fulfill this' agreement '.

In this regard, the school has reserved its own opinions.

According to the BBC, Eindhoven University of Technology said in a statement that Simmons is a very talented boy who has an extraordinary learning speed. Although he had finished all the courses, Simmons failed a test on oral English. At the same time, Simmons needs to develop 'the ability of insight, creativity and critical analysis', so Simmons is not recommended to graduate before December 26 this year. If he finishes his studies in a hurry, his academic development will be affected.

Simon's parents interviewed representatives of Eindhoven University of technology. Simmons' parents reiterated their wish to have Simmons graduate before December 26. The university still said that it did not recommend Simmons to graduate this year, and put forward a new proposal for Simmons to complete his studies in the middle of 2020.

However, Simmons' parents believed that the school did not formulate special teaching methods for Simmons, refused to accept the suggestions put forward by the school, and terminated Simmons' study at einhofen University of technology. At the same time, he said that Simmons has accepted the invitation to study for a doctorate in an American University and has no more time to study in both universities at the same time.

So, what kind of child is Simmons, who was called a child prodigy?

'no different from children of the same age'

According to CNN, all professors who have contacted Simmons think he is a 'genius'. This is reflected in three aspects: strong memory ability, beyond ordinary people's ability to understand and focus on efficient learning. These are rare talents.

However, what is more surprising is that Simmons is not the 'weird genius' with a trace of' solitude 'behind people's extraordinary IQ.

In fact, his personality is very cheerful, no different from children of his age.

On weekdays, Simmons will share his life on social media; Outside school, Simmons will participate in swimming and car clubs.

It is reported that Simmons' mentor likes to work with him, not only because of his talent, but also because he is a very kind and curious little boy.

Simmons is very interested in technology and natural science. He said: "there will be a solution to the technical level of climate change one day. We should increase investment in research." At the end of his undergraduate course, Simmons developed a microchip to test the response of brain cells. He said: 'I hope to develop something that can prolong human life.' At the same time, he considered becoming a surgeon or astronaut, or doing something related to computers.

In the United States, there is also a child prodigy. The difference is that his curious subject is chemistry.

According to the report of chemical world on November 14, Daniel & middot, a 14-year-old boy in the United States; Liu is the youngest member of the Chemistry Laboratory of the University of Michigan and is expected to receive a double bachelor's degree in chemistry and computer within four years. As early as he was 10 years old, he was convinced that he wanted to study chemistry. In 2015, he participated in the "you are a chemist" challenge in the United States, became the youngest winner in history, and met with then U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House.

Perhaps, for these prodigies, external factors can not change the 'original heart' they want to learn. Although child prodigies do have high IQ, but more importantly, we should also see that they make unknown efforts behind their backs.