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As it happens, any one of these definitions and innumerable others qualify. It would be a boring world if it was made up of only one kind of genius. If every genius was just a great artist, nobody would know how to do any of the accounting. If every genius was just super-good at math, all art would be rendered in connect-the-dot form.

The world needs engineers and entertainers; academics and antagonists; athletes and mathletes. Genius is a catalyst to evolution and innovation. Like humanity itself, genius comes in every shape and size, occupying all disciplines and creating many of its own.

Because genius takes so many diverse forms, the geniuses listed here are presented in alphabetical order. Ranking these geniuses would be like comparing apples and astrophysicists. We're not suggesting that Tony Hawk is smarter than Stephen Hawking. We're not suggesting he isn't, either. We're just saying that his name comes first in the alphabet.

Known for his gawky demeanor, self-deprecating humor, and floppy red hair, Conan O'Brien may well be the sharpest wit on American television. The Massachusetts-born comedy writer and television host rose from seeming-anonymity to occupy one of the top jobs in his field, but, in fact, his résumé reads like a blueprint for nurturing comedy genius.

Australian-American mathematician Terrence Tao embodies the word "prodigy." His accomplishments in the fields of harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, and analytic number theory are only magnified by his unlikely age.

Most articles or mentions of Math 55 refer to it as filled with math competition champions and genius-level wunderkinds. The class is supposedly legendary among high school math prodigies, who hear terrifying stories about it in their computer camps and at the International Math Olympiad. There are even rumors of a special test students have to take before they are even allowed into Math 55. But while familiarity with proof-based mathematics is considered a plus for those interested in the course, there is no prerequisite for competition or research experience.

After reading all those variations on the story, I still can't answer the fundamental factual question, "Did it really happen that way?" I have nothing new to add to our knowledge of Gauss. But I think I have learned something about the evolution and transmission of such stories, and about their place in the culture of science and mathematics. Finally, I also have some thoughts about how the rest of the kids in the class might have approached their task. This is a subject that's not much discussed in the literature, but for those of us whose talents fall short of Gaussian genius, it may be the most pertinent issue.

On first hearing this fable, most students surely want to imagine themselves in the role of Gauss. Sooner or later, however, most of us discover we are one of the less-distinguished classmates; if we eventually get the right answer, it's by hard work rather than native genius. I would hope that the story could be told in a way that encourages those students to keep going. And perhaps it can be balanced by other stories showing there's a place in mathematics for more than one kind of mind.

Ramanujan initially developed his own mathematical research in isolation. According to Hans Eysenck, "he tried to interest the leading professional mathematicians in his work, but failed for the most part. What he had to show them was too novel, too unfamiliar, and additionally presented in unusual ways; they could not be bothered".[4] Seeking mathematicians who could better understand his work, in 1913 he began a postal correspondence with the English mathematician G. H. Hardy at the University of Cambridge, England. Recognising Ramanujan's work as extraordinary, Hardy arranged for him to travel to Cambridge. In his notes, Hardy commented that Ramanujan had produced groundbreaking new theorems, including some that "defeated me completely; I had never seen anything in the least like them before",[5] and some recently proven but highly advanced results.

Ramanujan was awarded a Bachelor of Arts by Research degree[93][94] (the predecessor of the PhD degree) in March 1916 for his work on highly composite numbers, sections of the first part of which had been published the preceding year in the Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society. The paper was more than 50 pages long and proved various properties of such numbers. Hardy disliked this topic area but remarked that though it engaged with what he called the 'backwater of mathematics', in it Ramanujan displayed 'extraordinary mastery over the algebra of inequalities'.[95]

Similarly, in an interview with Frontline, Berndt said, "Many people falsely promulgate mystical powers to Ramanujan's mathematical thinking. It is not true. He has meticulously recorded every result in his three notebooks," further speculating that Ramanujan worked out intermediate results on slate that he could not afford the paper to record more permanently.[8]

This may have been for any number of reasons. Since paper was very expensive, Ramanujan did most of his work and perhaps his proofs on slate, after which he transferred the final results to paper. At the time, slates were commonly used by mathematics students in the Madras Presidency. He was also quite likely to have been influenced by the style of G. S. Carr's book, which stated results without proofs. It is also possible that Ramanujan considered his work to be for his personal interest alone and therefore recorded only the results.[115]

Although the exact nature of the relationship is unclear, intelligence and cognitive style are associated with aspects of creativity [68]. Creative people tend toward divergent thinking, the cognitive ability of associational network activation and creative ideation, and an overinclusive cognitive style, which involves remote associations and may facilitate originality [69]. The hallmark symptoms of mania include increased word production and loose associations, and, not surprisingly, manic bipolar patients exhibit conceptual overinclusiveness, similar to creative writers [70]. Such loose associations may result from a failure to filter irrelevant stimuli from the environment, a process known as cognitive disinhibition[49], which has been associated with both psychosis proneness [64] and creativity [71]. While intelligence, particularly executive function, may be associated with performance measures of creativity, like divergent thinking [72,73,74], this effect appears only moderate (d = 0.31) [64]. In fact, above-average intelligence (IQ >120) appears to be necessary but not sufficient for high creativity [75], and once this threshold is met, personality factors like openness are more predictive of creative potential [76]. Still, higher executive function has been shown to mediate increased creativity during mania [77]. The combination of high IQ and cognitive disinhibition may also predict creative achievement [49]. Finally, a positive mood appears to provide a significant cognitive advantage in the performance of divergent thinking tasks, whereas a negative mood inhibits this process [78].

Gifted children often stand out. Whether you are a parent, an educator, or a student, you are likely here because you have noticed something different about a student or about yourself if you are that student in question. Those without a background in gifted education may feel that gifted children stand out because of their good grades or high achievements. However, many of us who work with gifted children know that they are different for other reasons like their quirky sense of humor, their intense questioning, or their refusal to sit still in the classroom and repeat math facts when they would much rather be discussing the nature of infinity. Looking for gifted traits in children can provide information for parents, educators, and students themselves to decide whether they want to pursue intelligence testing, acceleration, or simply have a better understanding of who these children are.

Games like checkers, chess, and backgammon make kids think and solve problems as they try to win, which builds cognitive abilities. Give your child things like blocks, Legos, and Lincoln Logs to tap into their creativity to make new structures. Other activities like puzzles, word searches, and riddles are also great ways for a budding genius to exercise their brain.

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