- moved between countries or first/second gen immigrant? check

- home schooled? check

This on top of her extraordinary talent and hard work. Institutional education truly is a great leveler, at both the top and bottom.

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stockresearcher 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

> moved between countries or first/second gen immigrant?

“Cairo grew up in Nassau, the Bahamas, where her parents had moved so that her dad could take a job as a software developer”

“Travel restrictions stranded her family at her grandparents’ house in Chicago. While they were there, she joined the Math Circles of Chicago”

This doesn’t read like an immigrant. It kind of reads like her dad is a fully American finance dev.

	▲	coderatlarge 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		“After the spring semester ended, her family moved from Davis to Berkeley — her brother had decided to transfer there — and Cairo finally felt able to settle in.” fascinating that the family follows the kids’ educational steps.

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fmbb 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Are home schooled over-represented among mathematicians that solved major math mysteries?

Wait that would not even prove anything.

Are there no mathematicians who solved major math mysteries that went to school?

	▲	shermantanktop 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		I don’t know about major math achievements- the n is pretty small- but homeschooled kids are overrepresented in geography bees, spelling bees, and other academic competitions at the high school level. https://readlion.com/homeschoolers-dominate-inland-northwest... It appears that homeschooling enables students to pursue singular passions further than students in schools. It’s not for everyone though. My point was just to note some other interesting characteristics beyond the age and gender that show up in coverage.

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gosub100 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I wonder what would have happened if she said "mom, dad, I want to be a fashion designer/chef/interior decorator." Undoubtedly, they would have supported her ambition and individuality..of course.