Carson Huey-You (born August 2002) is a

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who is the youngest person to graduate from

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in the state of

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and among the youngest in the world. He graduated from

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on May 13, 2017 with a

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physics Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...

and with a minor in

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and

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at the age of 14. Huey-You graduated with his

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at age 17 in late 2019, and graduated with his doctorate at the age 21 on May 13, 2024.

Early life

Huey-You was born in the summer of 2002 to Claretta Kimp and Andre Huey-You, a former pilot. His mother and father divorced when he was very young. Huey-You showed exceptional intelligence at a very young age. He was reading chapter books at age two and wanting to learn

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by age three. His mother, Claretta Kimp, said, "I got him a little calculus book and he could work some of the very first questions in the book and then I thought, ok, you're really smart" recalling the time it really hit her that her son was gifted. His mother, who studied early education and business at

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him until he was five years old. He and his younger brother, Cannan, attended and graduated from the Accommodated Learning Academy in

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Education

He scored a 1770 on the

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national college entrance test and graduated from high school as co-

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with a 4.0

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at age 10. During his time as an

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student, Carson Huey-You commuted between home and campus with his mother. In late 2019 at age 17, Carson Huey-You graduated with a master's degree in physics.

Media

Carson and Cannan Huey-You were featured in ''Parade'' meeting with

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and discussing the physics related to the

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. Cannan starred in

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in 2019, while Carson appeared as an advisor in two episodes.

Personal life

Outside academics, Huey-You enjoys playing the piano,

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, chess, and swimming. Huey-You and his brother both enjoy the

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and

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. They also have a dog named Klaus, named after the

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winning German physicist

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. Huey-You cited The Westing Game as one of his favorite pieces of literature and

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as one of his favorite foods. As of fall of 2018, his 12 year old brother, Cannan Huey-You, is a sophomore at

pursuing a degree in

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and

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; he hopes to be an astronaut.

References

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