Asperger's syndrome and high achievement : some very remarkable people / Ioan James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, I. M. (Ioan Mackenzie), 1928-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Biography.

Asperger's syndrome.

Autistic people--Biography.

Autistic people.

Creative ability--Psychological aspects.

Creative ability.

Genius and mental illness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This fascinating collection identifies famous figures from the past whose behaviour suggests they may have had autism, a disorder that was not defined until the mid-20th century. James looks at the lives of 20 individuals - scientists, artists, politicians and philosophers - examining their interests, successes, indifferences and shortcomings.

Contents:

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564)

Philip of Spain (1527-1598)

Isaac Newton (1642-1726)

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

John Howard (1726?-1790)

Henry Cavendish (1731-1810)

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)

Erik Satie (1866-1925)

Bertrand Russell (1872 -1970)

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Bela Bartok (1881-1945)

Ramanujan (1887-1920)

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951)

Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956)

Simone Weil (1909-1943)

Alan Turing (1912-1954)

Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995)

Andy Warhol (1928-1987)

Glenn Gould (1932-1982).

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-56635-3

9786610566457

1-84642-452-6

OCLC:

437178161