More information over at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil#Early_life http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil#Early_life "Later in high sc

More information over at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil#Early_life http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil#Early_life "Later in high school he created a sophisticated pattern-recognition software program that analyzed the works of classical composers, and then synthesized its own songs in similar styles. The capabilities of this invention were so impressive that, in 1965, he was invited to appear on the CBS television program I've Got a Secret, where he performed a piano piece that was composed by a computer he also had built. Later that year, he won first prize in the International Science Fair for the invention, and he was also recognized by the Westinghouse Talent Search and was personally congratulated by President Lyndon B. Johnson during a White House ceremony."