Sheldon Cooper facts for kids

Sheldon Cooper is a fictional character from the popular TV show The Big Bang Theory. He also appears in the spin-off show, Young Sheldon, which shows him as a child.

Sheldon is known for being very smart, especially in physics. He has earned two Ph.D. degrees in this subject. He likes things to be orderly and follow a routine, which sometimes makes his friends a bit annoyed. Sheldon is also very good at remembering lots of information.

Who is Sheldon Cooper?

Sheldon often finds it hard to understand what other people are feeling. Because of this, he sometimes says things that might seem rude without meaning to. He is played by actor Jim Parsons.

His Unique Personality

Sheldon has many unique habits. He always knocks three times before entering a room. He also likes to sit in the same spot on the couch. He orders food from the same restaurants and even has a different set of clothes for each day of the week. Sheldon loves Spock from Star Trek because Spock is very logical and doesn't show much emotion. Sheldon often wears superhero shirts.

Many people have noticed that Sheldon's behaviors are similar to traits seen in people with Asperger syndrome. The show never officially states this, but it's a common observation.

Early Life and Education

Sheldon grew up in Texas. His father passed away when Sheldon was 13 years old. Sheldon sometimes had a tough time with his older brother and twin sister, and he was also teased by other kids.

Sheldon was a child genius. He started college when he was only eleven years old and graduated when he was fourteen. He studied physics in Germany and earned two Ph.D. degrees. Later, he was hired to work at Caltech, a famous university, to study a complex idea called String Theory.

Sheldon has an amazing memory and rarely forgets anything. However, he still struggles with understanding people's emotions. He had many roommates over the years. Sheldon made each roommate sign a special contract with his rules.

In the early episodes of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon often argued with Penny, who was his friend Leonard's girlfriend. But over time, they became good friends. His friends, Howard and Raj, even used a dating website to find a match for Sheldon, proving that anyone could find someone.

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  Mayim Bialik (who plays Amy Farrah Fowler) and Jim Parsons at PaleyFest 2013 for the TV show Big Bang Theory

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