Eugenie Carys de Silva
Dr. Eugenie Carys de Silva | |
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| Born | June 16, 1998 |
| Citizenship | Dual UK and USA citizenship |
| Education | Bsc in Intelligence Analysis Msc in Intelligence Studies Msc in Liberal Arts PhD in Politics MPhil |
| Alma mater | American Military University Harvard University University of Leicester University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Youngest Harvard University graduate |
| Awards | 2015 Luce Leader Award |
| Website | eugeniedesilva |
Eugenie Carys de Silva is an academic known for being the youngest person to ever graduate from Harvard University.[1][2] De Silva completed her master's degree in Intelligence Studies at age 13.[2]
She previously served as Adjunct Faculty at Walters State Community College and now currently serves as senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Early life and education[edit]
de Silva was born in Manchester, England and was raised by her father, a Sri Lankan-born Physics and Chemistry Professor.[3] She began high school at age 9 and graduated from the University of Missouri High School at the age of 11.[4][5][6]
She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Intelligence Analysis (summa cum laude) from the American Military University at 11 years old and completed a master's degree in Intelligence Studies from the Harvard University at 13 years old, the youngest ever to do so.[7][8][9] She also holds a master's degree in Intelligence Studies from the American Military University.[10][11][12]
At the age of 15, de Silva completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Politics from the University of Leicester, the youngest to do so.[13][14][15]
She later earned Master of Philosophy in Education, Globalization, & International Development from Faculty of Education at University of Cambridge. She also served as a member of Churchill College, Cambridge where she has acted as the internal social secretary for the graduate students.
Awards and recognition[edit]
At the age of 7, de Silva won the Virginia State Award from Johns Hopkins University.[16]
In 2014, she was featured as one of the 30 Thinkers Under 30 by the Pacific Standard Magazine.[17]
In 2015, she won the Luce Leader Award, the youngest ever to do so.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ "Student becomes youngest to graduate from Harvard". le.ac.uk. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ a b "Youngest Person To Graduate With A Master's Degree At Harvard University". RecordSetter. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Harvard, here comes a teen prodigy | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Once A Victim Of Bullies, Brilliant 14-Year-Old Pursuing Harvard Degree". HuffPost. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "The dark side of being a child prodigy". MSNBC.com. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "15 Year Old Worlds Youngest to Receive Master's Degree in I A – From Harrogate TN". Crossville News First. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Youngest Person To Graduate With A Bachelor's Degree In Intelligence Analysis". RecordSetter. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Leicester girl bags 2nd MA from Harvard – Asian News from UK". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Annear, Steve (May 27, 2015). "16-year-old becomes youngest to earn Harvard Extension master's degree". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "This 16-year-old girl has two MAs and is studying for a PhD". The Tab. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Cox, Charlotte (2014-06-09). "Degree of success for super-bright student Eugenie". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Eugenie - Life Online". www.life.lk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "'Youngest PhD student' 15 years old". BBC News. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Page 3 Profile: Eugenie de Silva, 15 Year-Old PHD Student". The Independent. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Youngest Ever UK PhD Student at University of Leicester - apprenticeship news | AllAboutSchoolLeavers". www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "From Harvard and American Military University: Sri Lankan gets double Masters at 15". archives.sundayobserver.lk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Andrews, Avital. "The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Eugenie De Silva, 15, Military Studies". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Senarath, Kathya de Silva-. "Princess prodigy". Daily News. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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