wunderkind

Sullivan’s rise is inevitably compared to that of Freddy Adu, an even-more-hyped American wunderkind who broke into the sport in his early teens and struggled before settling into a respectable if itinerant professional career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

And as it bookends a summer led by “Obsession” and “Backrooms” fervor, with studios clamoring to find the next Gen Z wunderkind, Ullom quietly but consistently surpasses his peers at every winding turn.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

This week: Situational Awareness—an A.I.-forward hedge fund led by a former wunderkind and OpenAI employee—was tanking fast until a rival fund stepped in.

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026

Aschenbrenner was an AI wunderkind who launched his project in 2024 at the tender age of just 23.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Peter Diamond was the latest up-and-coming Brooklyn wunderkind literary sensation.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Bogdanovich made “What’s Up, Doc?” after “The Last Picture Show,” the ecstatically received film that established his reputation as one of New Hollywood’s wunderkinder.

From New York Times ● May 14, 2020

Like many wunderkinder, Korngold had a bumpy transition to adulthood.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 12, 2019

Forty years later those wunderkinder are now midcareer and have accomplished even more than expected, according to a recent follow-up survey.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 29, 2015

Scott Duncan is America’s youngest billionaire to have inherited his wealth — setting him apart from the tech wunderkinder on the Forbes 400.

From Forbes ● Sep. 29, 2014

He introduced Ernest Lawrence to his readers as the leader of a “scouting party” of Berkeley wunderkinder, most of them “still in their early thirties.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The Leitersdorf brothers, who come from a prominent Israeli family that includes real-estate developers, venture capitalists and startup founders, are wunderkinds of the country’s tech industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

The industry is full of charismatic wunderkinds, opportunistic fraudsters and self-proclaimed investment advisors promoting financial products with little to no transparency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2022

All three children were wunderkinds, but Thile stood out for his chutzpah and ostentatious talent.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2021

It’s just that sometimes certain wunderkinds come along and make everyone forget the adage.

From Washington Post ● May 19, 2021

There were always wunderkinds and rising stars and the occasional military leader but running for office meant getting inside the system and working your way up.

From Fox News ● Jun. 29, 2020