Peak
When do people do their best work? An ongoing exploration.
Rappers
median age 23.6 yrs
Duwap Kaine · 16.4 yrs
Ka · 47.7 yrs
Sprinters
median age 25.4 yrs
Sam Graddy · 20.5 yrs
Linford Christie · 32.3 yrs
Musicians
median age 26.3 yrs
D-Nice · 16.7 yrs
Sun Ra · 50.6 yrs
Soccer Players
median age 27.9 yrs
Ronaldo · 21.3 yrs
Karim Benzema · 34.8 yrs
NBA Players
median age 28.3 yrs
Derrick Rose · 22.1 yrs
Karl Malone · 35.3 yrs
Chess Players
median age 32.4 yrs
Garry Kasparov · 22.6 yrs
Wilhelm Steinitz · 49.9 yrs
NFL Quarterbacks
median age 32.6 yrs
Dan Marino · 23.0 yrs
Tom Brady · 40.1 yrs
Tech Founders
median age 33.8 yrs
Paul Allen · 21.9 yrs
Masayoshi Son · 59.2 yrs
Mathematicians
median age 36.7 yrs
Jean-Pierre Serre · 28.0 yrs
Jean Bourgain · 40.4 yrs
Novelists
median age 39.1 yrs
Carson McCullers · 23.3 yrs
Jean Rhys · 76.2 yrs
Actors
median age 40.8 yrs
Marlee Matlin · 21.1 yrs
Jessica Tandy · 80.5 yrs
Film Directors
median age 42.9 yrs
Chantal Akerman · 24.9 yrs
Agnès Varda · 72.1 yrs
US President
median age 55.2 yrs
Theodore Roosevelt · 42.9 yrs
Joe Biden · 78.2 yrs
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