In the first few decades of the 20th century, child prodigies became national celebrities. Much like the movie stars, industrial titans and heavyweight champs of the day, their exploits were glorified ...

Nov. 12, 2005 — -- Child prodigies fascinate us. But what happens to a prodigy when he or she is no longer a child? "Good Morning America" Weekend Edition visited with Michael Kearney, whom we ...

A prodigy is a child younger than 10 years old who shows astounding proficiency in one or more artistic or academic fields. These remarkable youngsters have inspired wonder and awe. And at certain ...

But what if the autism spectrum were actually expanded to include the kind of focused practice required to master talent often seen in child prodigies—and in highly intelligent people? What are the ...

Child prodigies focus on single pursuits—chess, music, art—and excel at an early age. But most do not grow up to be geniuses, no matter how flawlessly they master a skill; often, their solitary focus ...

Alan Edmunds, a psychologist, librettist and the writer of "Perfect World," a musical that tells the story of literary child prodigy Barbara Follet, sits inside the El Portal Theatre. (Carlin Stiehl / ...

24/7 Tempo has compiled a list of 31 famous child prodigies, reviewing material from encyclopedic sources, magazines, and the personal websites of the prodigies profiled. Most of the time, these ...