Arden Hayes
| Arden Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 2008 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Child prodigy · Elementary school student |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Knowledge on American and geopolitics |
| Television | Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
| Parent(s) | Casey and Lynn Hayes |
Arden Hayes (born January 30, 2008) is an American child prodigy. From Southern California,[1] he became known at age 5 for his knowledge of American geopolitics. Reciting Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and being able to identify the countries of the world and name the capitals of each.[2]
His interest in American presidents was sparked by Arden’s learning that he shares a birthday with former United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
On May 4, 2013, Arden was featured in an article and video in the Los Angeles Times.[3][4] This spurred many additional newspaper articles and blogs[5] and Arden appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 2, 2013, to demonstrate his knowledge regarding U.S. presidents.[6] On November 5, 2013, Arden again appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and displayed his knowledge of the nations of the world and their capitals and rejected a free Sony Xperia Tablet Z because he preferred the Apple iPad and would rather wait until Christmas to receive it.[7][8] He appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the third time on April 2, 2014, and showed his interest and knowledge about chemical elements in the periodic table.[9] He appeared on the show again on November 23, 2015, when he won a shut-out victory against the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in a Star Wars trivia contest.[10]
References
- ↑ The Many Faces of Gifted: Arden
- ↑ The boy aged FIVE who can reel off the name of every U.S. President AND the Gettysburg Address, Daily Mail, May 7, 2013
- ↑ By Mel Melcon, LAtimes.com, May 4, 2013
- ↑ This presidential database loves running and Legos, By Nita Lelyveld, Los Angeles Times, May 4, 2013
- ↑ God Bless the Child, Finally Good News, by Meredith Ansell, May 28, 2013
- ↑ Arden Hayes On Jimmy Kimmel Live: Huffington Post, 5-Year-Old Presidential Expert Will Charm You With Facts (VIDEO) 07/03/2013]
- ↑ CNET News Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk
- ↑ Esquire Magazine Meet Your Future Overlord by Joe Keohane
- ↑ Arden Hayes, 6-Year-Old Genius, Tells Jimmy Kimmel about His Encounter with Bill Clinton
- ↑ http://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2015/11/jimmy-kimmel-live-featuring-the-cast-of-the-force-awakens-tonight-on-abc.html