Most US presidents have been firstborn children or firstborn sons, with 24 out of the first 44 presidents falling into this category. This may be because older children have more responsibilities and feel comfortable being leaders. No US president has been an only child.
Most US presidents have been firstborn sons or firstborn sons. Of the first 44 presidents of the United States, 24 were first born or first born, including Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. No president of the United States has been an only child. It is thought that the reason most US presidents have been firstborn children or firstborn sons may be because older children tend to have more responsibilities, such as babysitting their siblings, which could translate into older children feel comfortable with being leaders. Firstborns may also have more confidence because they don’t have to share attention with others during the first few years of their lives, and their milestones are often more celebrated because they’re first in the family.
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Of the first 23 astronauts sent to space by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 21 were firstborn children.
Younger siblings typically score better in school, although eldest siblings tend to score higher on intelligence tests.
The first president of the United States, George Washington, was not a firstborn. He had two older half-siblings, three younger brothers and one younger sister.
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