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12-year-old prodigy set to study aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech

  #GeorgiaTech #Aerospace #ChildProdigy A preteen prodigy who mastered fractions while still in diapers is now set to tackle aerospace engineering at prestigious Georgia Tech University, according to a new report. At just 12-years-old, Caleb Anderson astonished professors at the college with his command of advanced concepts and is expected to earn admission after heavy recruitment. “I just grasp information quickly,” Anderson understatedly told CBS in an interview. At only nine months, he had developed a command of sign language. At one, he began reading.  And while most of his peers were still chucking Cheerios, Anderson was able to comprehend fractions. “I have this distinct memory of going to a first-grade class and learning there, and everyone was way taller than me, because, you know, I was two,” he said. “I could barely walk.” But the fast track also presented its problems. Anderson said his middle school peers didn’t welcome their younger classmates and even teased him for