Eugenie Carys de Silva
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| Born | June 16, 1998 Manchester, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | England |
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| Known for | Youngest Harvard University graduate |
| Awards | 2015 Luce Leader Award |
| Website | eugeniedesilva |
Eugenie Carys de Silva is known to be the youngest to graduate from the Harvard University.[1][2]
Early life and Education
de Silva was born in Manchester, England and was raised by her Father who's a Sri Lankan born Physics and Chemistry Professor.[3] She began High School at the age of 9 and graduated with a High School Diploma from the Missouri University High School at the age of 11.[4][5][6]
She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Intelligence Analysis (Summa Cum Laude) from the American Military University at 11 years old[7]and completed a Master's Degree in Intelligence Studies from the Harvard University at 13 years old, the youngest ever to do so[8][9]. She also holds a Master's Degree in Intelligence Studies from the American Millitary University[10][11][12].
At the age of 15, de Silva completed a PhD in Politics from the University of Leicester, the youngest to do so.[13][14][15]
de Silva went on to found the International Association of Child Prodigies to provide children an environment to pursue their educational goals.[16]
Awards and Recognition
At the age of 7, de Silva won the Virginia State Award from Johns Hopkins University.[17]
In 2014, she was featured as one of the 30 Thinkers Under 30 by the Pacific Standard Magazine.[18]
In 2015, she won the Luce Leader Award, the youngest ever to do so.[19]
References
- ↑ "Student becomes youngest to graduate from Harvard". le.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "Bright Young Things: The World's 10 Youngest Ever Doctors". TheRichest. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "Harvard, here comes a teen prodigy | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "Once A Victim Of Bullies, Brilliant 14-Year-Old Pursuing Harvard Degree". HuffPost. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "The dark side of being a child prodigy". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "15 YEAR OLD WORLDS YOUNGEST TO RECEIVE MASTER'S DEGREE IN I A – FROM HARROGATE TN". Crossville News First. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "Youngest Person To Graduate With A Bachelor's Degree In Intelligence Analysis". RecordSetter. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "Leicester girl bags 2nd MA from Harvard – Asian News from UK". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ Staff, Steve Annear Globe; May 27; 2015; Comments, 5:18 p m Email to a Friend Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPrint this Article View. "16-year-old becomes youngest to earn Harvard Extension master's degree - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
{{cite web}}:|first4=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "This 16-year-old girl has two MAs and is studying for a PhD". The Tab. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ Cox, Charlotte (2014-06-09). "Degree of success for super-bright student Eugenie". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "Eugenie - Life Online". www.life.lk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "'Youngest PhD student' 15 years old". BBC News. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "Page 3 Profile: Eugenie de Silva, 15 Year-Old PHD Student". The Independent. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "Youngest Ever UK PhD Student at University of Leicester - apprenticeship news | AllAboutSchoolLeavers". www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "Eugenie de Silva | IGI Global". www.igi-global.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ "From Harvard and American Military University: Sri Lankan gets double Masters at 15". archives.sundayobserver.lk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ Andrews, Avital. "The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Eugenie De Silva, 15, Military Studies". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ↑ Senarath, Kathya de Silva-. "Princess prodigy". Daily News. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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