The Economic Times

He is 12, with an IQ of 168 and living with a neurological disease. But he's all set to become the youngest student in an MA programme at New York University. Who is Joe Petraro Hyppolite?

Meet Joe Petraro Hyppolite a real-life Sheldon Cooper. At just 13, he is all set to start his Masters degree at New York University. With an IQ of 168, Joe is currently working towards his Bachelors degree at Louisiana State University. He is interested in having a career in the field of palaeontology.