>>10964190When she was 9 years old, she was diagnosed with scarlet fever which was shortly followed by rheumatic fever.[2]:4 This caused her to miss two years of school. When she was well again, she was privately tutored by a retired primary school teacher. In just one year, she was able to complete fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth year curriculum.[1]:4 She attended San Diego High School and was given an IQ test which she scored a 98, a couple points below average.[3]:8 Despite her below average IQ score, Julia stood out in high school as the only female student taking advanced classes in mathematics and physics.[1]:4 She graduated high school with a Bausch-Lomb award for being overall outstanding in science.[3]
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