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Notable Achievements at Age 8
Father murdered
Murphy's father, Charles Edward Murphy, was murdered; pivotal childhood trauma.
Admitted to gifted class at Leo Baeck Education Center
Studied in a class for intellectually gifted children at the Leo Baeck Education Center in Haifa starting age eight.
Moved to New York City with family
Following his mother's remarriage to Mick Jones, Ronson and family relocated to the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Grew up in Sion Mills during The Troubles
Raised in a small Northern Ireland village; childhood experiences of community during The Troubles influenced her later career focus on community.
Placed in foster care for a year
After his mother's illness Murphy and brother Charlie lived in foster care for about one year.
Started at the Chorister School
Attended the Chorister School (1961–1966) while the family lived in Durham.
Family returned to England
Dawkins returned to England with his family when his father came back from service in Africa.
Death of Lord Byron
Ada's father, Lord Byron, died in Greece during the Greek War of Independence when Ada was eight.
Began learning to code independently
Around ages 8–9 Pedro taught himself to code using Google and technology books; early curiosity in computers began here.
Family moves to Knoxville, Tennessee (childhood)
The twins moved from Shenyang, China to Knoxville, Tennessee and spent childhood between Liaoning (China) and Knoxville.
Family moves to Málaga, Spain
After Arvydas Sabonis retired from basketball, the family relocated from Portland to Málaga, Spain.
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