Maximilian Janisch
{{Short description|Swiss mathematician (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Maximilian Janisch.jpg
| caption = Maximilian Janisch, Orvieto 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|08|08}}
| birth_place = Zürich, Switzerland
| citizenship = Swiss
| alma_mater = University of Perpignan, University of Zurich
| known_for = Youngest doctoral student in Switzerland
}}
Maximilian Sebastian Janisch (born August 8, 2003){{cite web|access-date=2016-11-27|publisher=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF|title=Maximilians Welt – aus dem Leben eines Hochbegabten.|url=https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/dok/maximilians-welt-aus-dem-leben-eines-hochbegabten|website=srf.ch|date=24 April 2015 }} is a Swiss doctoral student in mathematics.
Janisch showed aptitude for mathematics at a very young age and was described as a child prodigy or {{lang|de|Wunderkind}}. After passing his high school mathematics exams at the age of nine, at the age of twelve, Janisch became the youngest university student in France, and at the age of eighteen, the youngest doctoral student in Switzerland.{{Cite news |last=Belgeri |first=Sara |date=2023-04-08 |title=Das Wunderkind ist erwachsen geworden – und nun der jüngste Doktorand der Schweiz |url=https://magazin.nzz.ch/empfehlungen/maximilian-janisch-ist-der-juengste-doktorand-der-schweiz-ld.1733390 |access-date=2024-02-04 |work=Neue Zürcher Zeitung}}Yannick Nock: [https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/schweiz/wie-das-beruehmteste-wunderkind-der-schweiz-das-schulsystem-aendern-will-131234227 Wie das berühmteste Wunderkind der Schweiz das Schulsystem ändern will]. Schweiz am Wochenende from April 17, 2017, pages 2–3.{{cite web|access-date=2018-02-13|author=Yannick Nock|title=Mathe-Genie (14) über Frühförderung: «Die Leistung kann darunter leiden»|date=February 2018 |url=https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/schweiz/mathe-genie-14-ueber-fruehfoerderung-die-leistung-kann-darunter-leiden-132152560}}
Biography
Janisch is the son of the German professor emeritus of mathematics Thomas Drisch{{citation |mode=cs1 |author1=Gerhard Geosits |author2=Hans-Fredo List |author3=Nora Lohner|date=2004|language=en|pages=270 (bzw. S. 2 im PDF)|title=EXTREME VALUE TECHNIQUES PART II: VALUE PROPOSITION FOR FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES|s2cid=208653112 }}{{cite web|access-date=2024-02-04|author=Christian Lauer|date=2018-08-29|title=Das intelligenteste Kind der Welt hat saarländische Gene|url=https://www.sol.de/grossregion/das-intelligenteste-kind-der-welt-hat-saarlaendische-gene,46475.html|website=sol.de}} and Monika Janisch,{{cite web|access-date=2024-08-25|author=Helen Arnet |publisher=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF|title=Mathematik-Genie Maximilian Janisch – Aus der Welt eines Hochbegabten|language=de|url=https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/reporter/video/mathematik-genie-maximilian-janisch----aus-der-welt-eines-hochbegabten?urn=urn:srf:video:013e0259-c7a0-492c-96c2-df3e3bd6be8f|website=srf.ch|date=8 September 2019}} who was awarded a doctorate degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen.Monika Janisch: [https://www.zvab.com/9783258048116/strategische-Anspruchsgruppenmanagement-Shareholder-Value-Stakeholder-3258048118/plp Das strategische Anspruchsgruppenmanagement. Vom Shareholder Value zum Stakeholder Value.] Haupt, Bern and Stuttgart, 1993 (in German). ISBN 978-3-258-04811-6 Janisch skipped three years of elementary school after achieving an IQ score of 149+ in the WISC test.{{cite web|access-date=2016-11-27|publisher=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF|title=Maximilians Welt – aus dem Leben eines Hochbegabten.|url=https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/dok/maximilians-welt-aus-dem-leben-eines-hochbegabten|website=srf.ch|date=24 April 2015 }} Janisch was admitted to the high school Gymnasium Immensee at the age of eight, and at the age of nine he passed the Matura in mathematics with top marks.Rahel Schnüriger/Reno Nägeli: Neunjähriger schafft die Mathe-Matura. Neue Schweizer Zeitung of June 22, 2013, pages 1 and 28.{{cite news|access-date=2016-11-27|title=Maximilian der Große|url=https://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-120780536.html|newspaper=Der Spiegel|date=10 November 2013 |last1=Hardinghaus |first1=Barbara }} After completing his Matura in mathematics, Janisch asked to attend the courses and exams of the mathematics study program at the ETH Zürich and was denied,Daniel Fuchs: Der neunjährige Max will an die ETH. Nordwestschweiz of June 21, 2013.Rahel Schnüriger: Neunjähriger will an der ETH studieren. Neue Luzerner Zeitung of June 22, 2013. receiving significant coverage in Swiss media.{{cite web|access-date=2016-11-27|publisher=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF|title=Maximilians Welt – aus dem Leben eines Hochbegabten.|url=https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/dok/maximilians-welt-aus-dem-leben-eines-hochbegabten|website=srf.ch|date=24 April 2015 }}[https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Universitaet-Zuerich-Zehnjaehriger-studiert-Mathe-id27236042.html Zehnjähriger studiert Mathe]. Augsburger Allgemeine, October 3, 2013.
Janisch was accepted by the French University of Perpignan in September 2015 as the youngest university student in France in the second year of studies, as it is required to have passed the complete Matura to start university in Switzerland, receiving international media coverage.Communiqué de presse de l’UPVD. Un jeune prodigé de 12 ans intègre l’Université de Perpignan. Service de communication de l’Université de Perpignan, Septembre 22, 2015.Julien Marlou: Un jeune prodige de 12 ans intègre l’université. [https://www.lindependant.fr/ L’indépendant] of September 26, 2015.Marc-Olivier Fogiel: Maximilian Janisch: 12 ans et déjà en 2e année de licence. RTL-TV, October 13, 2015.[https://www.lemonde.fr/etudes-superieures/article/2015/09/25/un-surdoue-de-12-ans-fait-sa-rentree-a-l-universite-de-perpignan_4772001_4468191.html Un surdoué de 12 ans fait sa rentrée à l’université de Perpignan.] Le Monde of September 25, 2015.Martine Betti-Cuno: La vrai vie des surdoués. Magazine Figaro of October 12, 2013, pages 47–49.
When Janisch passed the full Swiss Matura in August 2018, he enrolled as a mathematics student at the University of Zurich.{{cite web|access-date=2022-10-23|author=Yannick Nock|date=2019-06-19|publisher=Aargauer Zeitung|title=Wunderjunge bricht Rekord: Mathe-Genie (15) startet mit dem Master-Studium|url=https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/schweiz/wunderjunge-bricht-rekord-mathe-genie-15-startet-mit-dem-master-studium-134649047}} Janisch has been a doctoral student at the University of Zurich since December 2021. His doctoral advisor is Ashkan Nikeghbali.{{cite web|access-date=2024-07-10
|publisher=University of Zurich, Institute of Mathematics|author=Maximilian Janisch|language=en|title=Maximilian Janisch|url=https://www.math.uzh.ch/en/people?key1=16606&cHash=f2a4d7c1d0a5554ae28d531eaf4258b9|date=2024-03-22}}
There are several documentaries about Janisch, including the cinema documentary Maximilian (director: Nicolas Greinacher),{{cite web|access-date=2018-02-12|publisher=Aargauer Zeitung|title=Film Maximilian|url=https://www.cineman.ch/movie/2016/Maximilian|website=cineman.ch}}{{cite web|access-date=2017-03-03|title=MAXIMILIAN - DER FILM - MAXIMILIAN I 2016 I Dokumentarfilm I DCP I Farbe I 77 Min.|url=http://www.maximilian-derfilm.com/}}Staff Reporter. Swiss child prodigy in Derry for film premiere. Darry Journal of November 11, 2016, page 22. which won a Grand Prix at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2018.[http://www.maximilian-derfilm.com/auffuehrungen/ AUFFÜHRUNGEN - MAXIMILIAN - DER FILM] Accessed on February 4, 2024.
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External links
- {{official|https://maximilianjanisch.com/}}
- [https://arxiv.org/search/?searchtype=author&query=Janisch%2C+M Janisch, M] at arXiv
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