Very interesting, but might I, for your consideration, suggest that he was a potential genius, not a genius. He did many things and mastered so many, but he never found his vocation. If he had found his natural purpose, it would shine through like a pillar that his intelligence and accomplishments all revolved around, but it's not there. He did so many things, but none fulfilled him. His amazing potential never found its corresponding challenge. This Superman never found his Lex Luther that is needed to fully actualize his potential and to even raise it beyond normal human ability to the level of genius. A genius, or even someone far less gifted, who finds their vocation, their occupational purpose, that matches their natural talent, transcends the genius that has no target. A genius finds their question and becomes obsessed with it, they fall in love with it (much of that from Michael Polanyi). ... He chose a low key life and never met the question that demanded he answer. Could you imagine an artist that never found their inspiration, that never knew their great ability? He never found what he was supposed to do to change the world. He might have found far greater happiness and fulfillment if he had and it would have shielded him from the demands of others. No one can override a genius on their quest.
Was it so bad that his childhood was hijacked? At least he was accommodated. To be a genius can be very painful and lonely as a child. One must find their own path, they cannot effectively imitate others. It doesn't work. Being different is not a good place to be. Attractive female geniuses very very often hide it because they can be much more popular. Under some circumstances, genius can be very dangerous, think middle America. Superior physique can be forgiven, but not always intellect. Exposed to older, more educated folks when young meant that he absorbed from them and later would have knowledge which he had no idea what the source was. You might think it can be hidden, but it cannot. Sure, usually the mind is not in a stimulated state so intellect and speed do not show, but once it kicks in for just a second, anyone around him knows he has hit a speed they never will. Better and better, sure, intellect is about problem solving and if a person isn't solving a problem, you aren't going to know of their intellect. Wrong. Intelligence can actually be more accurately judged as an aspect of emotion than intellect and those emotions cannot be hidden. We are evolved to feel emotions. With high intelligence comes emotions that change and shift at dizzying speed. Good luck hiding them and they can drive people crazy. Those emotions also are powerful. A minor state of excitement to a genius can feel like someone screaming "FIRE" to another person. One of the best ways to confirm genius if you suspect it is to ask the person if they have apologized for unintentionally overwhelming people. If their eyes get really big, you have touched upon their loneliness and isolation. There is no Users Manual.
If you want to read a book about intelligence (that probably should be rewritten) that is an easy, short read but will give you a very unique view of genius and how to use it, you might want to glance at "When Barbara Explained Genius". Intelligence is what got us here and it is what will take us to the future. https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Explained-Genius-Michael-Breeden-ebook/dp/B0113L65G2
