Upsala University says no:
http://www.uu.se/news/news_item.php?typ=artikel&id=693
No no mathematical solution by Swedish Teen
Swedish and international media have recently reported that a 16-year old Swede has presented the solution to the Bernoulli numbers. This is not correct. The solution was previously known to the mathematical community.
I guess the question is, did he know it in advance, or find it on his own. We will probably never know.
One could examine him to see how well he can explain the work that he's presenting. There have certainly been some amazing mathematical prodigies and he could well be one.
Hmmmm, interesting.
Oh well what a dumbass. So some kid on his own figures out relativity, presents his work, and the academy can say, “Well we already knew that stupid head!” Fantastic.
Just for a full reading...
No new mathematical solution by Swedish Teen
2009-05-29
Swedish and international media have recently reported that a 16-year old Swede has presented the solution to the Bernoulli numbers. This is not correct. The solution was previously known to the mathematical community.
The young student, from the Swedish province of Dalarna, turned to Uppsala University with his formula, claiming that it was the solution to the complex Bernoulli numbers. Senior Lecturer Jan-Åke Lindahl verified the formula, but added that although correct, it was well known and readily available in several databases. Dr Lindahl found the student to be very talented in the field of mathematics and provided him with reading material. The student, however, has not been admitted to Uppsala University, as claimed by some news outlets.
The Bernoulli numbers were introduced by Jakob Bernoulli in the book Ars Conjectandi, published posthumously in 1713.
I guess the question is if the student had access to those limited databases. Something like that could be investigated and determined to a certain percent of probability. If the student did it on his own, then it would be nice to be recognized, nonetheless.