A fifteen-year-old dubbed " Belgium's little Einstein " has completed his PhD in quantum physics in what could be record time.

According to reporting from the Flemish television network VTM, Laurent Simons defended his thesis this week at the University of Antwerp.

Laurent may very well be the youngest person in the world to have earned a doctorate in this particular field, although there's no real ranking system to consult.

Starting primary school when he was just four years old, Laurent had already finished by age six. Come age 12, Laurent had a master's in quantum physics , exploring bosons and black holes .

It is reported that Laurent has a photographic memory and an IQ of 145 – a status only about 0.1 percent of people achieve.

At age 11, after losing his grandparents

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