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   Who was William James Sidis?

   • William James Sidis ( / ˈsaɪdɪs /; April 1, 1898 – July 17, 1944) was an American child prodigy with exceptional mathematical and linguistic skills, for which he was active as a mathematician, linguist, historian, and author (whose works were published covertly due to never using his real name).

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   How old was William James Sidis when he read the New York Times?

   • When William James Sidis was just 18 months old, he was able to read The New York Times. By the time he was 6 years old, he could speak in multiple languages, including English, French, German, Russian, Hebrew, Turkish, and Armenian. Wikimedia Commons Boris Sidis, William’s father, was a polyglot and he wanted his son to be one as well.

   Who Was William James Sidis, The Smartest Person In The World?

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   How many languages did Sidis speak?

   • Sidis was speaking various languages fluently before he was two years old, and by the age of eight, he could read over 50 languages, including ancient and extinct ones. He was also exceptionally gifted in mathematics, science, and history.

   William James Sidis: The Man Who Spoke 25 Languages

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   How old was William Sidis?

   • He was 46 years old. William Sidis remains the premiere case study of a "failed" child prodigy. Over the years, education experts, the media and everyday parents of non-prodigies have pointed fingers at Boris and Sarah for being too pushy, too concerned about their son's academics, and not worried enough about producing a well-rounded child.

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   William James Sidis (/ ˈ s aɪ d ɪ s /; April 1, 1898 – July 17, 1944) was an American child prodigy with exceptional mathematical and linguistic skills, for which he was active as a mathematician, linguist, historian, and author (whose works were published covertly due to never using his real name).

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   Feb 2, 2023 · Sidis was speaking various languages fluently before he was two years old, and by the age of eight, he could read over 50 languages, including ancient and extinct ones. He was also exceptionally gifted in mathematics, science, and history.

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   May 26, 2021 · 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, French, German, Hebrew, Armenian and Turkish to his lengthy linguistic resume — so the story goes — along with Latin and his native tongue, English.

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   Aug 14, 2022 · William James Sidis spoke 25 languages and had an IQ 100 points higher than Albert Einstein's, but the smartest man in the world just wanted to live his life in seclusion. In 1898, the smartest man who ever lived was born in America.

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   Feb 12, 2023 · “William James Sidis, who was graduated from Harvard at the age of 15, told Judge Albert F. Hayden in the Roxbury Municipal Court yesterday that he is a Socialist, a believer in the soviet...

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   Jan 23, 2011 · At age 6, his language repertoire included English, Latin, French, German, Russian, Hebrew, Turkish and Armenian. At age 11, he entered Harvard University as one of the youngest students in the...

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    Apr 8, 2023 · His name was William James Sidis, and his remarkable abilities in various fields of study, including mathematics, language, and history, earned him a reputation as one of the most intelligent people ever known. But there was more to Sidis than just his extraordinary intelligence.