Talk:Anne-Marie Imafidon/Archive 1

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I can't find anything definite more recent, but old news reports indicate that Anne-Marie was intending to study at Cambridge, not Oxford or Johns Hopkins after her A-levels. DJ Clayworth 22:54, 23 November 2005 (UTC)

RESPONSE to Clayworth.

She was originally spotted by Oxford. Then Cambridge moved very fast and invited her for a special compter science seminar and chatted her up or in. Then snatched by Johns Hopkins. But UCL was very angry and went for a fight for her. Durham also wanted a bit of her. then Cambridge wanted a piece of the action. She completed a course in Cambridge Information Certificate course in programming. But was bidded for or 'enticed' my an Oxford professor of Maths or so. Then Warwick, Manchester and Kings joined the race.... so the story goes. Please don't asked me which is myth or legend! Trouble is She is VERY quiet until you start taloking her language = MATHEMATICS, OR COMPUTER PROGRAMMING. I know she is the youngest Alumini of Johns Hopkins residing in England. This is official! Durham and Warwick have certainly had her on various 'programmes'

Johns Hopkins University is in Baltimore, Maryland. I don't think its necessary to record who fought over her, but I would like to get right the institutions she attended. Is the Oxford College correct? Did she go to Johns Hopkins after that? And if so where after that? The web seems surprisingly free of information on her. DJ Clayworth 22:28, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

== She is a real wonder,and reminds me of Ruth Lawrence. Its an acheivement by any standard for an 11 year-old school girl to survive the old style A-levels taken in 2001. She must have attended a very good school. Congrats for a girl to know Maths, Comp and langauges. That is very rare cobination of knowledge indeed.

How long will it take for this story not to require the 'Need verification tag'?

==What actually is a "Cambridge University Advanced Mathematics paper"? Is that another way of saying an A Level module (which could be either AS or A2) examined by CIE or perhaps OCR? The text in the main article makes it sound as though it's an undergraduate unit. This should be clarified.

==Also, what does it mean to say that Oxford, Cambridge and UCL all "bidded" for her or "fought over" her? Did they offer her an undergraduate place? If that is so, and has been recorded in reliable sources, it should be specified. According to Alexander Faludy's page, he was the youngest ever Cambridge undergraduate - he was aged 15 years and 7 months. In the case of Oxford and Cambridge, if either of them offered her an undergraduate place, which colleges are we talking about? Cambridge is the world's leading university for mathematics. Did she turn them down?

As for the scholarship to study at John Hopkins, I'm not aware of any UK government funding for anyone to study wholly abroad. Could someone specify what scheme this actually is (was)? Thanks!

This has the potential to be a very interesting article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.251.255.11 (talk) 20:13, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Even Albert Einstein will be envious of these achievements.
I read about the "wonder Imafidon twins" at the BBC website, Daily Mail, CNN and USAToday! I understand that the calculate faster than any scientific calculator. See video evidence - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHHw6M2-Gwc. Even Albert Einstein will be envious of these achievements. (http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-317180) How are they able to do all the hard and complex Advanced mathematical problems at a young age? Can't we all just order their books, read it and pass so that we can get a place at University. The top Universities in my country want everyone to pass Mathematics - this is simply too difficult a requirement. What special school do they attend? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.254.187.240 (talk) 10:21, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

In the 1980s
Who was that prodigy who, in the 1980s, studied mathematics at Oxford aged twelve? Her name could be in the article if any one can recall it. ACEOREVIVED (talk) 23:33, 23 August 2012 (UTC)

Broken Link
The link to the "Official Website" does not seem to be correct. 24.15.28.34 (talk) 03:10, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

You are missing an "s" in the web address. It should be www.imafidons.com not www.imafidon.com. — Preceding unsigned comment added by EducationTalktv (talk • contribs) 08:19, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

citation needed tag

 * I really do not see how this can be any clearer, she obtained a degree it it from cambridge uni and was the youngest person to do this how exactly is this not clear? mark nutley (talk) 16:32, 30 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Hi - well the statement was sufficiently unclear that you seem to have been seriously misled by it, because I don't think anyone has ever meant to suggest that the qualification referred to was a degree of any kind, whether from Cambridge or any other university. (BTW note that universities mark their undergraduates' papers - they don't farm this out to outside exam boards). Confused, confusing and in some cases outright false statements have been made about this subject and her relatives, and unfortunately some of these have been repeated in the newspapers. What concerns me about this specific reference to a "Cambridge" qualification is that her twin siblings are referred to in at least one source as having taken "the University of Cambridge's Advanced Mathematics (FAM) paper". Unless anyone knows better, "FAM" stands for "Foundations of Advanced Mathematics". Such a qualification exists, and is awarded by the OCR exam board. It is free-standing and it is between GCSE and AS Level in difficulty. It is nowhere near university level. I thought you were saying that since it's an OCR qualification it's reasonable to say that it was "awarded by Cambridge university" - that's why I got into the whole area of exam boards and their relations to universities. I now realise you weren't saying that at all, but were under the misapprehension that she got a degree at Cambridge. The OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations) is a name used by UCLES, which is a part of Cambridge university, but as I said, nobody would say that the FAM is awarded by the university any more than they'd say it about a GCSE, AS Level, or A Level. I don't think there is any evidence that the subject was ever admitted to Cambridge University, got a degree there, or got a qualification that anyone serious would say was "awarded" by the university. Thus the statement is in real need of clarification.Cloudrising (talk) 18:04, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I see what you mean, especially as she went to Oxford uni, i`ll look into it a bit more whe ntime allows, for now put your tag back mark nutley (talk) 18:16, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Who owns the rights on the FAM paper? We need to read the last paragraph of the FAM paper and understand the factual link between the University of Cambridge and FAM. I wonder why the last paragraph did not mention University of Liverpool, or Birmingham BUT Cambridge. Please give credit where credit is due. No Cambridge, no FAM. — Preceding unsigned comment added by EducationTalktv (talk • contribs) 08:25, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Ruth Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence is the youngest to ever graduate from the University of Oxford with 2 First Class Honours bachelor degrees (Mathematics in 1985 & Physics in 1986) and a master's degree and a Dphil's degree in Mathematics in 1989 at 17 years old. So the fact Anne-Marie Imafidon is the youngest to ever graduate from Oxford with a master's degree is not accurate, Ruth Lawrence was younger. '''Please re-read the story. Anne-Marie is the youngest MASTER'S degree holder, while Ruth Lawrence is the youngest BACHELOR degree. There is a massive difference between a MASTER's vs BACHELOR degree.'''

KenzaLynn (talk) 20:30, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

I don't agree with whoever edited my post and didn't sign it (in bold); Ruth Lawrence earned a MASTER'S degree as well at 17 years old, why is it difficult to understand that? I perfectly know the difference between a bachelor and a master's degree, the one who edited my post just can't understand Ruth earned a MASTER's degree at 17 years old, a few weeks before her 18th birthday. I thought it was explicit enough the first time. You can check Ruth Lawrence's CV online to confirm she holds 2 bachelor degrees + 1 master's degree + 1 Dphil's degree. Students generally earn a master's degree while working on their DPhil's degree, often after one year in the DPhil's program and they receive the Master's degree when they graduate or if they leave the University before the end of their graduate program, if they worked on their Master's degree the first year, of course.

KenzaLynn (talk) 21:40, 2 March 2014 (UTC) KenzaLynn 21:40, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

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Anne-Marie Osawemwenze Ore-Ofe Imafidon[1] MBE (born 1990) is a British computing, mathematics and language child prodigy. Prachithakur (talk) 11:40, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
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Walthamstowe (sic) should be "London Borough of Waltham Forest" or "Walthamstow"
Have no account so could someone correct this. the area cited is Walthamstow not Walthamstowe, anyway. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.198.126.23 (talk) 22:02, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

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Anne-Marie Imafidon
Anne-Marie Imafidon is a prodigy who changed the world in many ways. She was born in 1990 in England. She was computing, doing mathematics, and language child prodigy. She is one of the youngest to pass two GCSEs in two different subjects while in primary school. Imafidon founded and became CEO of Stetmettes in 2013, a social enterprise promoting women in STEM careers. The company has being held all around Europe specially in England and Ireland.

Woman’s Life Anne-Marie Imafidon was born in East London in 1990. Her father, Chris Imafidon, is an ophthalmologist and an emigrant from Edo State, Nigeria. Her mother is Ann Imafidon. She loved playing games on the computer and had a very supportive family. In her household of seven, anything the boys could do, she could do. From an early age, she was a prodigy. She completed the GSCE's in math and the ICT at 10 years old. She received a British scholarship to study mathematics at Johns Hopkins University at the age of 13. She was accepted into Oxford's degree program at 15 and started obtaining her master's degree at the university at 17. By 19 she was the youngest Oxford graduate to receive a master's degree and could speak six languages.

Career At the beginning of her career, she started working at Deutsche Bank in the technology department. While it did not register to her at first that she was only one of a few women working in her department, she realized that the stem field is and could be filled with women after she attended the Grace Hopper Celebration in the US in 2012 and met thousands of women in computing. After she became aware that women were a minority in the STEM field, she wanted to change that.

In 2013, Imafidon launched Stemettes as a way to encourage young girls to participate in STEM through social media. Her goal was to make working in STEM an enjoyable experience for young girls and non-binary children so that they could diversify the field and become leaders. Since its creation, Stemettes has reached almost 40,000 young people across Europe and has contributed to the increase in female representation in the STEM field in the UK.

Problem she tried to address Anne tried to solve a problem which was that young women’s where not inspired to learn about STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math careers). Their

The organization’s mission was to inspire next generation of female into the STEM area. The organization created programs, events and inspirational platforms to address the pain point. The organization has increased interest in STEM to 95% of young girls that have attended these activities.

Impact in society today Currently, when she is not working with Stemettes, she speaks at events internationally, hosts her popular podcast: Women Tech Charge, and is working on her book, She's in CTRL.

Sources AIT. (2020, May 1). Anne-Marie Imafidon. Archives of IT. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://archivesit.org.uk/interviews/anne-marie-imafidon-mbe/ Imafidon, A. (2021, April 16). Books. Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://aimafidon.com/books/== Semi-protected edit request on 28 April 2021 Namboodiri, A. K. (2021, March 25). Anne Marie Imafidon – Founder Of STEM & A Former Math Prodigy. GCP Awards Blog. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://gcpawards.com/blog/anne-marie-imafidon-founder-of-stem-a-former-math-prodigy/ Stemettes. (2021, December 2). About Stemettes. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://stemettes.org/about/ Tambini, O. (2018, August 23). 10 female tech innovators you may not have heard of. TechRadar. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.techradar.com/news/10-female-tech-innovators-you-may-not-have-heard-of

== Suggest: supress "youngest to graduate with masters ever" because that's not true. I could cite Lawrence, Wolfram, Demaine, Kim, Witte, and many others who graduated from masters younger (... and myself too if I keep doing well xD) Max Exon (talk) 12:52, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:01, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
 * see "Erik Demaine" for example