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17 people who accomplished incredible things at a shockingly young age

Áine CainJan 9, 2017, 22:28 IST

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Picture a wunderkind.

The names of tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates tend to come to mind when we're thinking about people who achieved extraordinary success at a young age.

However, the idea of the young prodigy isn't really a modern phenomenon.

From Alexander the Great to Alexander Hamilton, here are 17 individuals throughout history who accomplished incredible things early in life: