Elliott Tanner, 11, is a junior at the University of Minnesota

At 11, Elliott Tanner, from St. Louis Park, became as a junior math major at the University of Minnesota, taking 15 credits this semester, including Calculus 4 and Physics 3. 
Photos by David Joles
December 17, 2019 — 3:58pm

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Elliott Tanner, 11, who hopes to be a theoretical physicist, looks up at a monitor during his Earth and Environment class at the University of Minnesota.

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Elliott Tanner's class notes and doodling in a notebook.

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Elliott Tanner, 11, a junior at the University of Minnesota, walks from calculus four class to Earth and Environment class.

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Elliott Tanner, 11, a junior at the University of Minnesota, takes a selfie in the Surdyk's Café in Northrup Auditorium where he was having lunch with him mom.

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Elliott Tanner, 11, a junior at the University of Minnesota, skips through the Surdyk's Café in Northrup Auditorium where he was having lunch with him mom.

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Elliott Tanner, 11, chats with classmate Emma Gordon before the start of their Earth and Environment class.

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Elliott Tanner, 11, a junior at the University of Minnesota, holds his university identification.

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Elliott Tanner, 11, a junior at the University of Minnesota, walks with his mom Michelle to calculus four class after a speech class at the University of Minnesota.

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Elliott Tanner, 11, a junior at the University of Minnesota, plays guitar at his home before class.

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Elliott Tanner, 11, a junior at the University of Minnesota, at home with the family dog, Winston, and his parents Michelle and Patrick, right, in St. Louis Park.

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