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1. My father was an inventor, my mother a concert pianist. I showed early talent in several arts including magic, piano, and painting. My mother died when I was seven and I traveled the world with my father. Later, I attended the Todd School where I further developed my interest in the arts. I still was known as the 'boy genius' even when I was nearly thirty. My achievements are in the areas of films and radio. My classic film of 1939 is considered by many cinema critics as the best film of the 20th century. Do you remember me?
2. I learned to play golf at the age of two. At three I out-dueled Bob Hope on the Mike Douglas Show. I drew wide attention on the television program "That's Incredible". I won many youth golf tournaments. My birth name is Eldrick Tont but by what name do you know me?
3. In 1991 Jodie Foster starred as a single mother trying to raise a child genius. What was the name of this film?
4. I was born in 1896 and had an early interest in biology and nature. I published a paper on the albino sparrow at 11. A couple of years later I wrote about mollusks. As an adult I found an interest and career as a psychologist who worked with Alfred Binet on human intelligence and the biological basis of learning and intelligence. What is my name?
5. My father was a violinist and my mother a singer so I was introduced to music at a young age. I started with the violin, then moved on to the viola, and settled on the cello at age four. I am considered one of the best cellists in the world and certainly the most famous. Can you name me?
6. Although my father owned a pool hall, my parents tried to keep me away from the tables. But when I showed some talent, I began to play exhibitions. At six, I played the world champion. I lost but drew a lot of attention. I held the record of winning 15 world championships. Do you know me?
7. I did not let blindness keep me from my first love-music. My first hit was "Fingertips", a 1963 single. My first album released when I was 13 was called "The 12 Year Old Genius" which featured me on vocals, bongos, and the harmonica, and I rose to number one on the US pop charts. For once in your life, my Cherie amour", wonder who I am?
8. Born in Spain, I spent the bulk of my life in Paris. I was a precocious artist as a child; my early works were realistic. It was only later than I became identified with periods in my artistic career such as the Blue Period, the Rose Period, the African Period, and Cubism. You must remember my name as I was perhaps the most influential artist of the 20th century.
9. What do the following four people have in common? Jeremy Bentham, Hugo Gratus, Kathleen Holtz, and Stephen Baccus.
10. I began to write poetry as a child and I published a series of satirical poems on politics in 1808 at 13. These were so popular that there was a second edition. I wrote my most famous poem at 18-"Thanatopsis". Do you know me?
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