Jacob L. "Jake" Barnett (born May 26, 1998) is an American physics student and child prodigy.[1] According to a memoir penned by his mother, he was diagnosed with autism when he was 2 years old and was taught privately by his parents.[2][3] He showed an interest in physics from a young age, and coauthored and published a physics research paper at the age of 13. In a review of Mrs. Barnett's memoir