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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Scúdhainn was born in the city of Flian to a well-off background; her father, Fúnchíd Scúdhainn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Flian; her mother, Osraí Brinne, was a classical ''ŋamas'' player and teacher; her father's brother, Lothair Scúdhainn, was a lawyer. A precocious tomboy, early on she was taught mathematics and ''ŋamas'' by her parents | Scúdhainn was born in the city of Flian to a well-off background; her father, Fúnchíd Scúdhainn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Flian; her mother, Osraí Brinne, was a classical ''ŋamas'' player and teacher; her father's brother, Lothair Scúdhainn, was a lawyer. | ||
A precocious tomboy, early on she was taught mathematics and ''ŋamas'' by her parents. She went to boarding school but she found the coursework boring and stilting. She was by and large self-taught, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries and music to listen to and analyze. She entered the University of Óc Eo at age 15, and specialized in mathematics. | |||
==Later life== | ==Later life== | ||