> independently discover a Zeno's paradox at age 3

> MIT at 17, grad level math in 1st year

> graduate in 3 years

> drive motor scooters from Boston to Bogotá with the boys

> start a company in Colombia

> start code breaking with the IDA for money

> solve minimal varieties in riemannian manifolds

> speak out against Vietnam War, get fired from IDA

> take over math dept. at Stonybrook, make it a top-ranked program globally

> develop Churn-Simons theory, accidentally contribute more to physics than most physicists

> get bored with math, start modeling financial markets

> return 60% for 4 decades straight

> establish one of the most effective philanthropic organizations of all time

> chain smoke cigarettes the entire time