MILL HILL SCIENTIST IBD

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All of us upon remembering a brilliant, quiet, perhaps socially apprehensive classmate in high school have wondered, 'I wonder whatever happened to him or her?' This is the story of one of those anonymous wunderkinds.áEvery class had at least one person who left their classmates impressed by their intellect.áWhile the star quarterback of the football team and the slam-dunking center of the basketball team were regaled and celebrated on and off the field and the court, these silent, often unacknowledged whiz kids wereá·áááááááScoring a perfect 1600 on their SAT·áááááááHitting the campus of MIT at 16·áááááááCreating the next life-changing inventionMill Hill Scientistáis the real-life story of one of these unsung wunderkinds-author James L. Stevens.ááThe official discovery of the transistor effect the day he was born was a telling indication of the path he was destined to travel. His fascination with the electronic revolution and the Space Race fueled his growing passion to become a scientist.áHowever, his humble beginnings in a poor family struggling to make ends meet did not provide a smooth road for JamesâÇÖ scientific aspirations. But his intellectual giftedness, hard work, and determination, along with the unwavering support he received from his parents, teachers, and mentors, paved his way toward future success.áWhile biographies of famous athletes, artists, and scientists abound,áMill Hill Scientistáwill motivate and inspire the unsung, everyday scientific heroes who touch all our lives and leave their mark on our society and our world.