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Find a Grave Memorial ID: 19750232. Sponsored by P. David Eastburn. Source citation. Linguist and Mathematician. Sidis, named for family friend, Prof. William James, was born to Boris and Sarah, who were intellectuals in their own right. There are many instances of William's profound and precocious genius as a young boy.
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). He wrote the book The Animate and the ...
- John W. Shattuck, Frank Folupa, Parker Greene, Jacob Marmor
- July 17, 1944 (aged 46), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- April 1, 1898, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
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Jan 20, 2021 · The Tragic Story of 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 ...
BOSTON, July 17 -- William James Sidis, boy prodigy of thirty-five years ago, who was graduated from Harvard at the age of 16, died today in a hospital. His age was 46. View Full Article in ...
"William James Sidis, the Harvard Prodigy Who Graduated At 16, as he looks today (caption under photo)." Fragment from Boston Sunday Herald ----- Bruce, Harold Addington The Riddle of Personality . NY: Moffat Yard, 1915, 88-93 Bruce offers a 'bending the twig' theory of education.
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. His name was William James Sidis and his IQ was eventually estimated to be between 250 and 300 (with 100 being ...
Jan 18, 2024 · 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. Hailed as the ...
