1. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a great German composer and one of the representatives of the Vienna classical music school. Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770 in Bonn, a small town on the Rhine River not far from France. His grandfather was the conductor of the Bonn court orchestra, and his father was a court tenor. Beethoven's musical genius has been revealed since he was a child. His father was eager to train him to become a child prodigy like Mozart. He forced him to learn piano and violin from an early age. When he was eight years old, he began to perform in concerts and try to compose music. At the age of twelve, he was already able to play freely and served as the assistant of the organist Nie Fei (1748-1798). 2. C.F. Gauss (1777.4.30-1855.2.23) was a German mathematician, physicist and astronomer who was born in a poor family in Brunswick, Germany. A story widely circulated around the world says that when Gauss was 10 years old, he calculated the arithmetic problem Butner gave his students to add up all the integers from 1 to 100. As soon as Butner finished narrating the problem, Gauss solved it. Correct answer. However, this is probably an untrue legend. According to the research of E.T. Bell, a famous mathematics historian who has studied Gauss, Butner gave the children a more difficult addition problem: 81297+81495+81693+…+100899. As soon as Butner finished writing, Gauss also finished the calculation and handed over the small slate with the answer. 3. Declan Gelebraith Nationality: British 15-year-old Declan Gelebraith has published two solo albums so far. 2 years old: Declan followed his grandfather (Ben) to perform Irish traditional music in a tavern. At just two years old, Declan showed amazing talent early on and sang well. His grandfather passed away in 1996, but Declan could not forget him. , Declan's first album "Declan" is dedicated to his grandfather. 8 years old: Declan participated in some talent competitions and won sixteen championships in fourteen months. His singing style and repertoire were broader than his age, and he won the title of lyricist Barry Mason (who wrote Last Waltz-The Last Waltz). author). From then on, Declan was out of control, and it was rumored that several record companies were vying to sign a contract with Declan. Finally, EMI (EMI) signed a three-year contract with Declan for more than one million pounds and promised to release three records. The first record Declan participated in recording was a collection of Christmas songs, which included famous songs by superstars such as Elvis Presley, Elton John and Westlife (Westlife), and Declan's cover of the cartoon "Snowman" The theme song "Walking in the Air" is no worse than those of the "old timers". It has attracted widespread attention and has been reported by major media. It has appeared on almost all TV and radio programs. From then on, Declan became the British with Ireland's household names. 10 years old: Declan becomes the family's sole breadwinner, responsible for supporting a family of four. At just ten years old, Declan already has a lot of expectations for the future and hopes to have his own works. For the million-dollar contract that many adult singers also envy. 4. Wang Xizhi was born in a calligraphy family. His uncle Wang Yi and Director Wang; cousins ??Wang Tian and Wang Qia were all famous calligraphers at that time. Wang Xizhi (321-379, or 303-361), also known as Yishao and named Danzhai, was originally from Linyi, Langya (now part of Shandong), and later moved to Shanyin (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). He was promoted to general of the Youjun Army and was in Kuaiji. Shi was a great calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and was revered as a sage of calligraphy by later generations. When Wang Xizhi was seven years old, he learned calligraphy from the female calligrapher Wei Shuo. Wang Xizhi copied Wei Shu until he was twelve years old, and he was already very good. The best calligraphy of Wang Xizhi's life is the preface to the Lanting Collection. That was his work in middle age. 5. As the first of the "Three Masters" of the famous Renaissance in Italian history, Leonardo da Vinci's name is well known to everyone. “God sometimes bestows beauty, elegance, and talent on a person, making everything he does extraordinary, showing that his genius comes from God and not from human power.
Genius and diligence, the boy has already become famous. On April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born in the village of Anchiano in the town of Vinci on the outskirts of Florence, Italy. His father was a famous local notary and his family was well off. Leonardo was an illegitimate son. According to the custom at the time, he could not take his father's surname and had to replace it with his birthplace. "Leonardo da Vinci" means "from Vinci" in Italian. As a child, Leonardo da Vinci was smart, diligent and studious. When he was 5 years old, he could draw a portrait of his mother on the beach from memory, which amazed the adults present. He has since earned the reputation of "painting prodigy". In order not to let little Leonardo's innate talent for painting go to waste, his father decided to send him to the famous Florentine artist Verrocchio's studio as an apprentice. At this time, Leonardo was only 14 years old. By the age of 20, Leonardo da Vinci already had high artistic attainments.