What achievements did Terence Tao make as a student of mathematics? What was Eminem's disposition to mathematics as a high-schooler? Does #1 indicate a higher mathematical ability than #2?
Eminem
Eminem disliked math and social studies, and dropped out of high school at age 17. Terence Tao was a child prodigy in mathematics, attending university-level mathematics courses at the age of 9. From 1992 to 1996, Tao was a graduate student at Princeton University under the direction of Elias Stein, receiving his Ph.D. at the age of 21.
American rapper and actor
Would Terence Tao outperform Eminem in a math competition?