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Re:New research suggests new ways to nurture gifted children by nopinsight on Saturday March 24, 2018 @10:01AM (#16666614)
Einstein did receive good education and, perhaps more importantly, personal mentorship from his uncle and a family's tutor, who was a medical student, from an early age. All evidence suggests that his family cared very much about the quality of his education.

His tutor went on to become a successful ophthalmologist who was well known for his success in treating cataracts. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Talmey)

http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/einstein/section1/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein

I agree with a sibling comment that the world probably misses out on many potential Einsteins because of inadequate mentorship and nurturing of high-potential children.

I agree with you that many ideas from gifted programs should be implemented in curricula for 'regular' and above average kids as well.

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Re:New research suggests new ways to nurture gifted children by foobarian on Saturday March 24, 2018 @11:31AM (#16667086)
I think there is something to be said for the Central European protestant culture of hard work and valuing education. It's not a surprise to me.
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Re:New research suggests new ways to nurture gifted children by taeric on Saturday March 24, 2018 @02:15PM (#16667957)
Me thinks it was not the Protestant culture that was hugely influential for this case. :)
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Re:New research suggests new ways to nurture gifted children by bloak on Saturday March 24, 2018 @04:50PM (#16668858)
According to Wikipedia, Einstein went to a Roman Catholic school and his parents were "entirely irreligious". But that doesn't rule out some Protestant cultural influence, I suppose.
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Re:New research suggests new ways to nurture gifted children by WillPostForFood on Saturday March 24, 2018 @02:24PM (#16668000)
True, but Jews are an even more extreme of a culture valuing education and work. And it seems to work for them.
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Re:New research suggests new ways to nurture gifted children by fjsolwmv on Sunday March 25, 2018 @08:21PM (#16675514)
Let's not do the cryptoracism on HN, pease.
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Re:New research suggests new ways to nurture gifted children by forapurpose on Saturday March 24, 2018 @06:19PM (#16669352)
> Central European protestant culture of hard work and valuing education

Is there evidence that such a thing exists? Is there a "Central European protestant culture" at all? A central European culture? That's a big place. Many people in many communities around the world value hard work and education; many Protestants in Central Europe do not.

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