When William (Billy) Sidis was barely 3 years old, the story goes, he taught himself a language: Latin. By the time he was 6, he had added Russian, …
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William James Sidis Is Likely the Smartest Man to Have Ever Lived
Some say his IQ was 50 to 100 points higher than Albert Einstein's. So why haven't you heard his name before? We'll tell you the sad tale of why this incredible genius flamed out, plus stories about other remarkably intelligent people.
Other Remarkably Intelligent and Talented Individuals
In his last years of life, Einstein knew he was ill and refused operations that would save his life. He made his wishes clear: "I want to be …
Writer Ted Libby may have said it best in his 2010 NPR article celebrating 200 years of the musical genius Frédéric Chopin. Libby argues that no one …
Imagine being able to flawlessly play a piano concerto without any musical training or being able to remember the digits of pi to over 20,000. People …
The term child prodigy gets thrown around a lot, especially in the era of YouTube, where it seems like every other day a new musical wunderkind or …
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