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Tao Zhexuan, a prodigy, took the exam with a full score of 800 points when he was 8 years old and achieved a good score of 760 points.
What's even more surprising is that after professional evaluation, his IQ is even higher than that of Einstein.
Is Tao Zhexuan really a prodigy?
What amazing achievements has he achieved?
The statements in this article are based on reliable sources of information and are detailed at the end of the article.
Success is inseparable from the teachings of parents
Tao Zhexuan, a genius mathematician, was born in a family full of wisdom and learning.
His parents are both alumni of the University of Hong Kong, especially in the field of mathematics and science.
Perhaps because of his good genes, Tao Zhexuan has shown amazing learning ability since he was a child, especially very interested in numbers.
Before other children came into contact with the textbook, Tao Zhexuan had already begun to use building blocks to play with the number game.
His mother, an expert in the field of physics and mathematics, was filled with joy and anticipation when she saw her son's innate talent for mathematics.
She believes that her son must inherit her excellent genes, and as long as she cultivates them carefully in the future, her son will definitely become a talent.
Tao Zhexuan's family is well-off, and his parents immigrated to Australia before he was born.
My father was a skilled dentist who was able to provide a prosperous and healthy life in his own right.
In order to provide more comprehensive care for their children, the couple made an important decision after deliberation:
The mother quit her stable job and was responsible for taking care of her son, while the father worked hard outside the home and was responsible for the financial resources.
Under the careful teaching of his mother, 3-year-old Tao Zhexuan has completely mastered the mathematical operation formulas in primary school, which is rare among his peers.
His parents thought it would be a waste of talent to send such a math prodigy to kindergarten.
So, they decided to let their son skip kindergarten and go straight to elementary school.
However, not everyone is suitable for skipping grades, not to mention that Tao Zhexuan is still a child who can't take care of himself.
Sure enough, when he first entered the school, he often needed to ask teachers for help due to life problems.
But elementary school is different from kindergarten, and no teacher can put all his mind to him.
Slowly, although Tao Zhexuan could keep up with the content of the teacher's lectures, he couldn't keep up with the school system.
When my mother found out about this problem, she began to wonder if she was doing the right thing.
After careful consideration, the couple decided to send their child back to kindergarten to receive a normal education.
After returning to kindergarten, Tao Zhexuan, who was originally introverted and shy, became lively and cheerful.
He actively participates in various group activities organized by his teachers every day, and the whole person is different.
At the same time, the child's mother, Liang Huilan, did not completely let go of her son's education.
She still attaches great importance to cultivating Tao Zhexuan's interest and perception of mathematics.
During the day, children learn basic life knowledge in kindergarten and experience a wonderful childhood.
When she gets home in the evening, Leung will teach him the math class in elementary school.
Under the guidance of his mother, Tao Zhexuan's acceptance of mathematical knowledge gradually improved.
In less than two years, he has mastered everything he needs to know about the entire elementary school math curriculum.
During this time, he also participated in the local children's association, which gathers children who are also extremely talented.
In the association, Tao Zhexuan is not particularly outstanding, but he has made many like-minded friends.
When Tao Zhexuan was 5 years old, his parents thought that their son was fully capable of adapting to primary school life.
So, they communicated with a private elementary school and finally decided to let Tao Zhexuan go directly to the second grade.
And in terms of math courses, he can study with fifth-grade students.
The principal of this elementary school was very open-minded, and he soon discovered Tao Zhexuan's extraordinary talent in the field of mathematics.
In order to further cultivate this mathematics prodigy, the principal specially arranged for Tao Zhexuan to audit a mathematics class at a middle school next door.
At the same time, his parents did not neglect the comprehensive cultivation of their son in morality, physique, beauty, and labor.
The growth process of genius
Tao Zhexuan's learning ability is really amazing, and he has already entered middle school at the age of 8.
In order to more accurately assess his son's level of intelligence, his father deliberately took him to the United States to take part of the SAT test.
With a full score of 800 points, Tao Zhexuan actually got a high score of 760 points.
This shocked everyone and also caught the attention of the University of South Wales in the United States.
The school invites Tao Zhexuan's parents to bring their children to the school for a more comprehensive intelligence test.
Tao Zhexuan's mother was worried that the successive tests would affect her child, and wanted to refuse, but he took the initiative to say that he wanted to give it a try.
In this way, under the traction of his parents, Tao Zhexuan confidently came to the University of South Wales in the United States.
After a few hours of waiting, the IQ test results came out, which made everyone present excited.
Tao Zhexuan's IQ is as high as 230, which even surpasses Einstein.
From the perspective of intelligence testing, Tao Zhexuan undoubtedly deserves to become a "child prodigy".
This year, Tao Zhexuan also published his first book in his life, which was about the calculation of complete numbers by Basic programs, which is difficult for normal people to do.
However, his father did not disrupt his son's original learning rhythm because of this, but let him continue to complete his secondary school studies step by step.
In this process, Tao Zhexuan's all-round development is like the cornerstone of a high-rise building, becoming thicker and more solid.
His mathematical talent also began to shine brightly on this solid foundation.
At the age of 12, Tao Zhexuan won the gold medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad.
As the youngest gold medalist in the history of the event, no one has been able to break this record.
In 1989, at the age of 14, Tao Zhexuan entered Flinders University at an astonishing speed.
As a mathematical genius, Tao Zhexuan has an extraordinary talent, but he has never been complacent and proud of it.
On the contrary, he maintained the quality of diligence and studiousness, treated knowledge equally, and learned with an open mind.
In only two years, Tao Xuanzhe completed all the courses in the university and completed the master's degree in another year.
It is important to know that the average college student often takes six or seven years to complete these courses.
In 1996, 21-year-old Tao Zhexuan was admitted to the doctorate.
After completing his Ph.D., he was appointed tenured professor of mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Because Tao Zhexuan and his students are the same age, his classes are always full of laughter.
And he has never forgotten his original intention, teaching and engaging in scientific research at the same time.
Tao Zhexuan's social skills are very strong, not only can he get along with his classmates, but he can also talk eloquently with colleagues.
Outside of work, he is also exposed to new and different things.
And fate is so ingenious, Tao Zhexuan may not have thought that he would meet someone who can be with him for a lifetime through work.
Laura, an international student from South Korea, had only a simple reverence for Tao Zhexuan, a young, gentle professor.
As a foreign student, she felt a little rusty and uncomfortable when she first came to the United States, but Professor Tao Zhexuan's easy-going and friendly attitude made her feel the warmth of a foreign country.
Whenever after class, Laura would always take the initiative to ask Tao Zhexuan some mathematical questions and doubts.
Despite the busy work at hand, Tao Zhexuan never showed the slightest impatience, but patiently and meticulously answered for Laura.
This well-intentioned attitude further deepened Laura's affection for the professor.
As time passed, the two slowly developed feelings for each other.
At first, they may have taken this emotion as a beautiful illusion.
But when Laura is about to graduate, they finally muster up the courage to confess their love to each other.
After graduating from university, Laura got her wish and entered NASA as an excellent engineer, while Tao Zhexuan continued to engage in teaching and scientific research that she loved.
entered the palace of marriage and began a new stage of life.
Soon after they got married, a pair of lovely children were born, bringing endless joy to the young couple.
As a father, Tao Zhexuan completely put aside the serious image of a professor outside, and turned into a "humorous father" in the hearts of children.
When he came home from work, he always took the initiative to play with the children, building blocks and kneading mud figures with them, making a mess of the whole living room.
Sometimes, Laura would half-jokingly complain that he was like a big child, but when she saw the happy smiling faces of the children, she couldn't help but smile lovingly.
In her eyes, it is this simple and innocent side that makes Tao Zhexuan unique.
Solve the world's puzzles
In December 2009, Tao Zhexuan, who has become one of the world's top mathematicians, returned to China.
During this period, he served as the chief examiner of the second "Yau Chengtong Middle School Mathematics Award" interview, and gave an in-depth mathematics special report at Tsinghua University.
At that time, many middle school students who heard the news praised Tao Zhexuan after listening to his speech, saying that he deserved to be the most outstanding mathematician in the world today.
After returning to the United States, Tao Zhexuan continued his extensive and in-depth mathematical research work.
As a well-rounded mathematician, his research covers almost all of the deepest, most subtle, and most cutting-edge problems in mathematics today.
It can be said that as long as he is there, there is no mathematical problem that cannot be solved.
Because of this, his peers in the industry respect him as "the top problem solver".
In addition, Tao Zhexuan also has excellent teamwork skills.
He is able to reconcile the differences between team members and find the intersection of their research, so that the project application can be strongly supported by his peers.
In 2015, Tao Zhexuan worked with mathematician Benlinger to finally solve the "Erdsch Difference Problem" that had plagued the mathematical community for more than 80 years.
They used the exponential principle to skillfully prove the "twin prime number conjecture", which was a great gift to mathematicians all over the world.
epilogue
Looking at Tao Zhexuan's upbringing, we can find that his parents have long-term plans for their children and work hard for them.
Therefore, his success is inseparable from the teachings of his parents.
[References]
1. China Education News-2010-02-12-"Tao Zhexuan, the World's Top Chinese Mathematician: The Elf Illuminated by Mathematics"
2. The Paper-January 31, 2022-"How to Catch the Plane with Mathematical Thinking?"