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Child Genius: 12-year-old Rahul wins Channel 4 show | Child Genius: 12-year-old Rahul wins Channel 4 show |
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A 12-year-old boy from north London has won Channel 4's Child Genius show. | A 12-year-old boy from north London has won Channel 4's Child Genius show. |
Rahul, who lives in Barnet, beat his nine-year-old opponent - Ronan - 10-4 in the programme's final. | Rahul, who lives in Barnet, beat his nine-year-old opponent - Ronan - 10-4 in the programme's final. |
Rahul, who has an IQ high enough to be a member of Mensa, fought off competition from 19 children aged eight to 12 in the week-long show. | Rahul, who has an IQ high enough to be a member of Mensa, fought off competition from 19 children aged eight to 12 in the week-long show. |
He clinched the title by answering a question on 19th Century artists William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais. | He clinched the title by answering a question on 19th Century artists William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais. |
In the final, Rahul's chosen subject was Edward Jenner's medical innovation and methodology in 18th Century England. He and Ronan both scored 15 in their specialist fields. | In the final, Rahul's chosen subject was Edward Jenner's medical innovation and methodology in 18th Century England. He and Ronan both scored 15 in their specialist fields. |
He had been expecting to face 11-year-old Joshua in Saturday's final but Ronan's knowledge of 1666 London saw him get the place. | He had been expecting to face 11-year-old Joshua in Saturday's final but Ronan's knowledge of 1666 London saw him get the place. |
Test yourself: Seven questions from the final | |
1. Selim I took control of which empire in 1512? | |
2. Calculate 22 x 8, then subtract 19, multiply by 8 and divide by 2 | |
3. In revolutionary France, who led the committee of public safety? | |
4. Calculate 41 x 8, subtract 24, multiply by 5, divide by 4 and add 19 | |
5. What is the freezing point of water in degrees kelvin? | |
6. Calculate 20 x 7, subtract 16, multiply by 6, divide by 8 and add 18 | |
7. The winning question: of which artistic brotherhood were William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais? | |
Rahul said he was "extremely delighted to win" and congratulated Ronan and the other contestants. | Rahul said he was "extremely delighted to win" and congratulated Ronan and the other contestants. |
Dylan, 12, came third with Joshua in fourth place. The only girl in the final, 10-year-old Aliyah, came fifth. | Dylan, 12, came third with Joshua in fourth place. The only girl in the final, 10-year-old Aliyah, came fifth. |
Rahul had impressed audiences and quizmaster Richard Osman in the first round on Monday by answering every question he was asked correctly. | Rahul had impressed audiences and quizmaster Richard Osman in the first round on Monday by answering every question he was asked correctly. |
Rahul's father, Minesh, entered him into the competition and called his success a "phenomenal achievement". | Rahul's father, Minesh, entered him into the competition and called his success a "phenomenal achievement". |
Although the show has been criticised for putting children under pressure, the host said he "didn't mind people going through a bit of trauma". | |
"I don't mind people going through difficulty," Osman told the Radio Times. | |
"I don't mind people crying. Because that happens in life." | |
The answers | |
1. The Ottoman empire | |
2. 628 | |
3. Maximilien Robespierre | |
4. 399 | |
5. 273 | |
6. 111 | |
7. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood |