Who Is Jacob Barnett?

Jacob Barnett is an American gifted physics student and former child prodigy who gained fame and limelight as he became the youngest student ever admitted to the Perimeter Scholars International in 2013 when he was only 15 years old.

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Date Of Birth: 1998

Birth Day: 26 May

Father: Michael Barnett

Mother: Kristine Barnett

Age: 25-Year-Old

Siblings: Wesley & Ethan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Relationship Status: Committed

Birth Place: Indianapolis, IN

Girlfriend: Unknown

Nationality: American

Married Date: Not Yet

Religion: Christianity

Children: N/A

Ethnicity: White

Profession: Former Child Prodigy, Media Personality

Height: 5 Feet 5 inches

Net worth: $300 thousand

Weight: 68 Kg

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Education: Master's Degree

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College: Waterloo Institute for Theoretical Physics

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Who Is Jacob Barnett? Biography & Parents

A renowned American former child prodigy Jacob Barnett has had Asperger’s syndrome since he was two years old. Despite of his autistic nature and syndromes, Jacob rose to fame as he was revealed to have an IQ of 170, higher than Einstein.

However, Jacob Barnett doesn’t own a Wikipedia page yet.

Besides, Jacob Barnett was born to his parents Michael and Kristine as their oldest son on 26 May 1998 in Indianapolis, IN, USAHis mother, Kristine also wrote a book about him, The Spark: A Mother’s Story of Nurturing Genius, while his father's details are missing.  Furthermore, his parents raised him with great love and care along with his younger brothers, Wesley and Ethan. They also call him as Jakey.

In contrast, he is 25 years old as of May 2023 and his zodiac falls under Gemini as per his birthday.  IN native Jacob is an American of white ethnicity and he also follows the path of Christianity.

Regarding his physical appearance, former child prodigy Jacob has a tall height of around 5 feet 5 inches/1.65 m approximately with a decent weight of 68kg/150 lbs.

Concerning his academic qualification,  he was taken to pre-school for children with special needs but his mother started teaching him at home later. Jacob was invited by Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis after he completed the curriculum of grades 6-12 in over a year. He was a college student at ten years old and he received his Master’s degree at the Waterloo Institute for Theoretical Physics at 15 years old.

Relationship Status Of Jacob Barnett

Jacob Barnett is known to be in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend whose identity has been kept private from the media. Jacob has confirmed his relationship status to be committed according to his Facebook account without disclosing his girlfriend’s details publicly.

Moreover, Jacob has never shared a picture of his girlfriend on his social media platforms. He has maintained a lowkey profile of his relationship with his girlfriend. Jacob is more exposed and active toward his achievements and works. 

Jacob has also never been involved in any sort of dating rumors, affairs, controversies, or scandals. He has completely separated his professional and personal life.

Net Worth & Career

Jacob Barnett has accumulated an estimated net worth of $300 thousand from his profession as a former child prodigy and media personality. He is able to live and afford a lavish lifestyle from her earnings.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Jacob worked as a researcher for Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis from 2010-2013. He has been serving as a researcher for Perimeter Institute since 2013. Moreover, he is currently a doctoral student at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. 

Furthermore, Jacob has an IQ of 170 which is considered higher than that of Einstein, and he has been given credits for his autism for his success in college.