The series that includes Kid Athletes, Kid Artists, and Kid Authors now chronicles the lives of Kid Scientists! Here are true tales from the childhoods of the world s most brilliant scientists. Did you know: Jane Goodall had a stuffed chimpanzee called Jubilee. As a child she loved animals so much she was constantly bringing them inside- including worms and snails! Stephen Hawking hated school and spent his free time assembling model airplanes, inventing board games, even building his own computer. Neil DeGrasse Tyson ran a dog-walking business after school to save money to buy a telescope. This diverse and inclusive cast includes Marie Curie, Benjamin Franklin, Sally Ride, Albert Einstein, Katherine Johnson, Nikola Tesla, and many more.