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==Achievements, listed by age at which they were made== | ==Achievements, listed by age at which they were made== | ||
| − | * '''13''' - [[Joan of Arc]] heard the heavenly | + | * '''13''' - [[Joan of Arc]] heard the heavenly voices that prompted her to lead [[France]] to victory in the [[Hundred Years War]] |
* '''14''' - chess-player [[Bobby Fischer]] became an International Grandmaster | * '''14''' - chess-player [[Bobby Fischer]] became an International Grandmaster | ||
* '''14''' - [[Mozart]] wrote the opera, "Mitridate Rè di Ponto" | * '''14''' - [[Mozart]] wrote the opera, "Mitridate Rè di Ponto" | ||
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Many, perhaps most of the greatest achievements in human history - in the fields of art, culture, science and technology - have been brought about by teenagers. This may be because they are able to think in new and innovative ways, or their thinking is not hidebound by discredited nostrums; it may be attributable to great teachers and great schooling - including homeschooling. It may simply be the emergence of God-given talent at an early age.
Achievements, listed by age at which they were made
- 13 - Joan of Arc heard the heavenly voices that prompted her to lead France to victory in the Hundred Years War
- 14 - chess-player Bobby Fischer became an International Grandmaster
- 14 - Mozart wrote the opera, "Mitridate Rè di Ponto"
- 15 - Louis Braille invented the Braille system
- 18 - Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein (The Modern Prometheus) - it is only published when she is 21, however.
(add more, sorted by age and then alphabetically)