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He has been profiled by dozens of reporters over the years, and has been interviewed four times by Oprah Winfrey - and he commands up to $10,000 (USD) per public speaking engagement. Media attention may be new to Greg's classmates, but Smith is used to being in the spotlight. So he's one of the gang, he's not really an exception," McCrimmon added. He's a little boyish, but at the mathematical level he keeps up with them and participates equally. "He fits in with the other students, he's not that much shorter than they are. Several students chose not to sit next to Greg as they usually do on the day Reuters visited Greg's class, so as to avoid the camera.ĭespite the newfound attention to the class, Professor Kevin McCrimmon says Greg "fits in very well." But, it does seem that some of the other students may not be comfortable with the media attention their classroom has received since Greg's arrival. Routinely, Greg and his classmates work on group projects together, meeting before class to study and eat lunch together. And I've made many friendships and they've given me such a great opportunity to interact with them as well as to learn." "My other classmates have been wonderful. And I see myself as another student who wants to gain as much knowledge as they can," says Greg. And I love the abilities I'm gaining to learn. He says he's comfortable, despite the fact that some of his classmates are as much as 10 years his senior. In the classroom, Greg seems to be on par with his peers. And so I believe one of the most important things in preparing for the sciences is to get a great mathematics foundation," says Greg. Why start with math? "I believe that science is the gateway to understanding the mysteries of our universe and that mathematics is the beacon that lights its path. "I do desire to get four Ph.D.s, in mathematics, biomedical research, aerospace engineering and political science," he says. Greg has set an ambitious course for himself. So it's no surprise that at 14-years-old, less than a month after he graduated from Randolph-Macon college in Virginia, Greg started studying for a Ph.D - in mathematics. By two, he was reading about dinosaurs, and by 5 he could do simple algebra, draw molecules and had read Jules Verne, his favorite author.
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The wunderkind has been on a roll since he was just 18-months-old, when he started solving simple arithmetic problems. in mathematics - the first of four advanced degrees he intends to pursue. While most 14-year-olds are enjoying their summer vacation outside, Greg Smith is in a classroom working out mathematical proofs in his first course at the University of Virginia. in mathematics at the University of Virginia. Now, the whiz kid takes on another grand task - he's studying for a Ph.D. His IQ has been measured as being in the top 25% of the top 1percent, and when not attending university, he's an international philanthropist who has been nominated for the nobel peace prize - twice. He is a lanky young man, with floppy blond hair who loves to play basketball and goes hiking. Story Text: Greg Smith looks like any other 14-year-old boy.Reuters ID: LVA14NA2F8XZBWCMV8CDD5699DNJ.
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STILL PHOTO OF GREG WITH HIS PARENTS JANET AND BOB SMITH VARIOUS OF MAGAZINE COVERS WITH GREG ON THE COVER