This is an unbelievable yet true story about a woman who, at just 14 years old, independently designed and built a real airplane and later personally carried out its first flight. She is also the author of several scientific papers, some of which have been cited by the legendary physicist Stephen Hawking himself.
Sabrina Gonzalez-Pasterski was born in 1993 in Chicago. From the age of 10, the gifted girl began designing an aircraft at home together with her engineer father. By the age of 16, she had already tested the aircraft, personally performing its first flight.
Interestingly, when Sabrina first applied to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), she was rejected. However, after she submitted the complete design of the airplane she had built, the university immediately approved her application.
Three years after graduating from MIT with honors, Sabrina earned a bachelor’s degree in physics. During her years of study, she was already actively engaged in scientific research. Her work has had a significant impact on addressing several fundamental problems in the field of quantum physics.
Sabrina also holds a PhD from Harvard University. One of her papers was even cited by Stephen Hawking, in which he referenced her work while discussing how black holes store and release information.
Due to her extraordinary talent, Sabrina Gonzalez-Pasterski has attracted the attention of major aerospace organizations such as NASA and Blue Origin. She has received numerous high-paying job offers, and even Amazon founder Jeff Bezos personally invited her to join him on a journey to space. According to reports, Sabrina declined all of these offers.
Currently, she works as an independent researcher while also leading an active public life. Many in the field of physics believe that Sabrina Gonzalez-Pasterski is a true contender for the title of the “next Einstein.”
