Talk:Noam Elkies
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[edit] Youngest Putnam Fellow?
I think it's worth mentioning that Elkies might be the youngest Putnam Fellow ever. [1] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Pantaallou (talk • contribs) 16:43, December 27, 2005 (UTC)
- I think winning the competition at the age of sixteen years and four months is noteworthy. I could find out and note if he was the youngest Putnam Fellow ever, but then my research would be labelled 'original research' and deleted by fellow Wikipedians. Giftlite 00:38, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Not True
Elkies is in fact not the youngest Putnam Fellow ever. Arthur Rubin was a Putnam fellow 4 times (1970-73). He was born in 1956 so he was at must 14 years and 11 months of age when the Putnam was held in December. I don't know if Rubin is the youngest ever, but certainly Elkies is not. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.211.181.171 (talk) 02:29, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] 2-time IMO Gold Medalist
The years were 1981 and 1982, someone with a better writing skill can add that in.
