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1. www.learning-mind.com › william-james-sidisWilliam James Sidis: the Tragic Story of the Smartest Person ...

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   Jan 20, 2021 · At 18 months old, William could read the New York Times. At 3, he was typing out letters to Macy’s to order toys for himself. Boris gave William calendars at the age of 5. Shortly afterwards, William could calculate the day on which any date fell during the past ten thousand years.

2. www.npr.org › 2011/01/23 › 132737060Meet William James Sidis: The Smartest Guy Ever? : NPR

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   Jan 23, 2011 · A Child Prodigy. Born in Boston in 1898, William James Sidis made the headlines in the early 20th century as a child prodigy with an amazing intellect. His IQ was estimated to be 50 to 100...

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   When did Boris give William a calendar?

   • Boris gave William calendars at the age of 5. Shortly afterwards, William could calculate the day on which any date fell during the past ten thousand years. By the age of 6, he had taught himself several languages, including Latin, Hebrew, Greek, Russian, Turkish, Armenian, French, and German.

   William James Sidis: the Tragic Story of the Smartest Person Ever Lived

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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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   Who was William James Sidis?

   • William James Sidis was a mathematical genius. With an IQ of 250 to 300, he was described by the Washington Post as a ‘ boy wonder ’. He read the New York Times at 18 months, wrote French poetry at 5 years old, and spoke 8 languages at 6 years old. At 9 years old, he passed the entry exam at Harvard University.

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   • 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.

   William James Sidis Is Likely the Smartest Man to Have Ever Lived

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   May 26, 2021 · William "Billy" Sidis was the son of two Ukrainian Jews, Sarah and Boris, who insisted that everything Billy did, he did in pursuit of knowledge. Wikimedia/ (CC BY-SA 2.0) 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 ...

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5. www.harvardmagazine.com › 2017 › 12Excerpt from “Off the Charts,” by Ann Hulbert | Harvard Magazine

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   Boris supplied Billy with calendars to familiarize him with days and numbers. By five, the hyperfocused little boy had figured out by himself how to calculate the day on which any date fell. Rules thrilled him; deviations from routines upset him.

6. medium.com › lessons-from-history › the-tragic-storyThe Tragic Story of the Smartest Man in History | by The ...

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   Jan 18, 2024 · Jan 18, 2024. 13. In a world that celebrates genius, the story of William James Sidis unfolds a different narrative. His IQ, estimated between 250 and 300, eclipses even Einstein’s reputed 200....

7. medium.com › the-history-around-us › the-smartestThe Smartest Man Who Ever Lived. A Brief History of William ...

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   Jan 11, 2024 · 5 min read. ·. Jan 11, 2024. A Brief History of William James Sidis. William James Sidis photographed at his Harvard graduation in 1914. Public Domain. The average person’s IQ is between 90...

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   Aug 14, 2022 · By Jaclyn Anglis. Published August 14, 2022. Updated November 8, 2023. 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.