Elliott Tanner
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Elliott Tanner (born August 2008) is a child prodigy from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is an American physicist and Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota. He is the youngest person to graduate from the state of Minnesota and one of the youngest college graduates of all time. Tanner completed his Associate of Science in Mathematics at 11 years old,[1] Bachelor of Science in Physics with Mathematics Minor at 13 years old,[2] followed by his Master of Science in Physics at 15 years old.[3] He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. with a minor in Data Science in Astrophysics, focusing on multi-messenger astrophysics and particle physics which he started at 13 years old.[4]
| Elliott Tanner | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 2008 Minneapolis, United States |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American & Swedish |
| 🏫 Education | University of Minnesota (B.S., M.S., Ph.D. candidate) |
| 💼 Occupation | Physicist, researcher |
| Known for | Child prodigy, physicist, youngest college graduate in Minnesota, youngest Ph.D. candidate at University of Minnesota |
| 🌐 Website | www.ElliottTanner.com |
Research
Tanner's research spans multiple fields within high-energy physics, focusing on particle physics and machine learning applications for data analysis. He has contributed to several research projects:
- As a Graduate Research Assistant under Dr. Priscilla Cushman at the University of Minnesota, Tanner is involved with the FAIR-4-HEP SuperCDMS project.[5] His work applies machine learning techniques to improve particle event position reconstruction in detectors, enhancing current methods and addressing limitations in position accuracy.[6]
- During a research internship with the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Group at CERN under Dr. Jeremiah Mans, Tanner utilized Gaussian Processes to analyze CMS simulation data.
- Previously, as an Undergraduate Research Assistant under Dr. Andrew Furmanski at the University of Minnesota, Tanner worked on simulations of cosmic muons interacting with liquid argon detectors for the Short-Baseline Neutrino Program at Fermilab.
Awards and recognition
Tanner has received multiple honors, including the University of Minnesota's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Scholarship and the Presidential Scholarship. He was also a recipient of the NSF Graduate Data Science in Multi-Messenger Astrophysics Trainee fellowship.[7]
Personal life
Tanner enjoys listening to **Steely Dan**, playing the guitar, traveling, and spending time with friends.[8]
External links
- [Elliott Tanner's official website](https://www.elliotttanner.com)
References
- ↑ Onile-Ere, Bisi (2020-05-14). "11-year-old boy set to earn associate degree in math, likely the youngest ever in Minnesota". FOX 9. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ "He's 13 and graduating from the U. His next quest is a physics Ph.D." MPR News. 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ "He finished high school at 8. Now, a Minnesota boy reaches a new milestone". kare11.com. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ "Elliott Tanner". cse.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ "Collaboration | Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search". supercdms.slac.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ Das, Sudipta (2024-02-27). "Investigating Compton steps in SuperCDMS Si HVeV detectors". Proceedings of XVIII International Conference on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics — PoS(TAUP2023). Trieste, Italy: Sissa Medialab. p. 077. doi:10.22323/1.441.0077. Search this book on
- ↑ "Team". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ Tanner, Elliott. "Elliott Tanner". Elliott Tanner. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- Bernstein, Emily (October 1, 2022). "16-Year-Old Prodigy Starts Ph.D. Program in Physics". People Magazine.
- "Minnesota Boy Genius Begins Ph.D. in Physics". Newsweek. September 20, 2022.
- "13-Year-Old Physics Graduate Elliott Tanner". Live Science. April 28, 2022.
- Scher, Bill (May 9, 2022). "13-Year-Old Earns Physics Degree". Star Tribune.
- "Elliott Tanner, 10-Year-Old College Student, Now Pursuing PhD". CBS News. December 15, 2019.
- Scher, Bill (December 15, 2019). "11-Year-Old Pushes Academic Boundaries at University of Minnesota". Star Tribune.
- "Brilliant 13-Year-Old is Set to Graduate with a Physics Degree." Interesting Engineering. April 28, 2022.
- "Diagnosis: Gifted." Minnesota Parent.
- "Kid Genius Elliott Tanner." Good Morning America
- "He's 13 and graduating from the U. His next quest is a physics Ph.D." MPR News. May 5, 2022.
- Elliott Tanner (May 9, 2022). Elliott Tanner – Fox 9 Feature. YouTube.
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