List of persons with autism spectrum disorders
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Notable persons known to have an autism spectrum disorder.
- Richard Borcherds, mathematician specializing in group theory and Lie algebras (Asperger's syndrome)
- Bram Cohen, programmer, inventor of BitTorrent (Asperger's syndrome)
- Michelle Dawson (autism researcher and autism rights activist who has made ethical challenges to ABA)
- Bhumi Jensen, Thai prince, killed in the 2004 tsunami (high-functioning)
- Temple Grandin (one of the first to describe being autistic, designer of humane food animal handling systems (high-functioning)
- Darius McCollum, New York City railfan who has compulsively masqueraded as a transit worker despite multiple arrests (Asperger's syndrome)
- Gary Numan (pseudonym, real name Gary Webb), singer, songwriter (Asperger's syndrome)
- Craig Nicholls Frontman of band The Vines (Asperger's syndrome)
- Jasmine O'Neill (author of Through the Eyes of Aliens)
- Kim Peek (person on whom the Raymond Babbitt character was based in the film Rain Man)
- Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD Primate anthropologist; (author of Songs for the Gorilla Nation)
- Stephen Shore (Asperger's syndrome)
- Vernon L. Smith Nobel Laureate in Economics (Asperger's syndrome)
- Jim Sinclair (autism rights activist; high-functioning)
- Judy Singer
- Steven Spielberg (diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome)
- Donna Williams, (author of Nobody Nowhere and Somebody Somewhere)
- Stephen Wiltshire (high-functioning)
Notable historical figures who exhibited behaviors consistent with autism spectrum disorders
- Hugh Blair of Borgue, 18th century Scottish landowner thought mentally incompetent, now studied as case history of autism
- Henry Cavendish, 18th century British scientist
- Leonardo da Vinci, who displayed spectacular savant skills
- Brother Juniper, disciple of Saint Francis of Assisi, of whom stories are recorded of reactions to common events typical of autistics
- Bill Gates Founder of Microsoft
- Syd Barrett, the reclusive co-founder of Pink Floyd
- Glenn Gould, Canadian pianist and noted Bach interpreter
- Michelangelo, Italian Renaissance artist
- Isaac Newton
- Henri Poincaré, late 19th- early 20th century French mathematician and philosopher of science
- Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan, late 19th- early 20th century Indian mathematician and child prodigy
- Walter Pitts, Mathematical logician and Cognitive scientist
- William James Sidis, early 20th century US child prodigy who wrote on the fourth dimension, Native American history, cosmology, psychology and streetcar systems
See also
- List of fictional characters on the autistic spectrum
- Autistic savant
- Autism
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Simon Baron-Cohen (who suspected Richard Borcherds is on the autistic spectrum)
- Michael Fitzgerald (who suspected Ludwig Wittgenstein the philosopher was on the autistic spectrum)
- Christopher Gillberg (who also suspected Wittgenstein was on the autistic spectrum)
- Norm Ledgin (who suspected Thomas Jefferson the US President was on the autistic spectrum)
References
- Robert Durst. Defence psychiatrist Dr. Milton Altschule.
- Baron-Cohen, S., 1999. A mathematician, a physicist, and a computer scientist with Asperger Syndrome: performance on folk psychology and folk physics test." Neurocase 5: 475-483
- Arshad, M, Fitzgerald, M. Did Michelangelo (1475-1564) have high-functioning autism? J Med Biogr. 2004 May;12(2):115-20.
- O'Connell, H, Fitzgerald, M. Laurence Stephen Lowry and Asperger's syndrome. Ir J Med Sci. 2003 Jul-Sep;172(3):147-8.
- Fitzgerald, M. Asperger's disorder and mathematicians of genius. J Autism Dev Disord. 2002 Feb;32(1):59-60
- Fitzgerald, M. Did Ramanujan have Asperger's disorder or Asperger's syndrome? J Med Biogr. 2002 Aug;10(3):167-9.
- Fitzgerald, M. Did President Eamon De Valera have a developmental disorder? J Med Biogr. 2001 Nov;9(4):231-5.
- Fitzgerald, M. Ludwig Wittgenstein: autism and philosophy. J Autism Dev Disord. 2000 Dec;30(6):621-2.
- Fitzgerald, M. Einstein: brain and behavior. J Autism Dev Disord. 2000 Dec;30(6):620-1. No abstract available.
- Autism and creativity. Is there a link between autism and exceptional ability By Michael Fitzgerald. Published by Brunner-Routledge, New York, USA, 2004, ISBN 1583912134. Includes Louis Carroll, Wittgenstein, De Velara, W. B. Yeats and Ramanujan.
- Uta Frith, 2003 Autism: Explaining the Enigma. Blackwell Publishers; 2nd Rev edition. ISBN 0631229019. Includes, Brother Juniper.
- R. A. Houston, Uta Frith. 2000. Autism in History: The Case of Hugh Blair of Borgue. Blackwell Publishers, ISBN 0631220895.
- Ledgin, N. 2000. Diagnosing Jefferson. ISBN 1885477600. Future Horizons. Thomas Jefferson
- Darius McCollum. Defence psychiatrist Dr. Pomeroy, 2004.
- Sacks, O. Henry Cavendish: an early case of Asperger's syndrome? Neurology. 2001 Oct 9;57(7):1347.
External links
- Famous People on the Autistic Spectrum (Fictional, Current and Historical) (http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Stonewall/4502/famousac.html)
- Peter Howson (http://www.castlecraig.co.uk/aboutus/peter_howson02.htm) (Asperger's syndrome)
- Darius McCollum (http://www.boystealstrain.com/) (Asperger's syndrome)
- Are Bill Gates and Albert Einstein on the Autism Spectrum? (http://omicron.8m.com/autism/eingate.htm)
- Vernon Smith (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7030731/) (Asperger's syndrome)
- From neurodiversity.com (http://www.neurodiversity.com/)
- Main "Biographies" Page (http://www.neurodiversity.com/biographies.html)
- Andre Marie Ampere, Mathematician (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_ampere.html)
- Jeremy Bentham, Philosopher (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_bentham.html)
- Richard Borcherds, Mathematician (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_borcherds.html)
- Henry Cavendish, Scientist (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_cavendish.html)
- Joseph Cornell, Artist (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_cornell.html)
- Henry Darger, Artist (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_darger.html)
- Tony DeBlois, Musician (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_deblois.html)
- Glenn Gould, Pianist & Composer (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_gould.html)
- Temple Grandin, Designer of Livestock Handling Facilities & Associate Professor of Animal Science (http://neurodiversity.com/bio_grandin.html)
- Oliver Heaviside, Mathematician & Physicist (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_heaviside.html)
- Peter Howson; artist (http://www.castlecraig.co.uk/aboutus/peter_howson02.htm)
- Paul Lafolley, Painter & Architect (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_laffoley.html)
- Darius McCollum; Train spotter/driver (http://www.neurodiversity.com/darius.html)
- Gary Numan, Musician (http://neurodiversity.com/bio_numan.html)
- William James Sidis, Polymath (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_sidis.html)
- Richard Stallman, Software Engineer (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_stallman.html)
- Nikola Tesla, Inventor (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_tesla.html)
- Alan Turing, Mathematician & Codebreaker (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_turing.html)
- Andy Warhol, Artist (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_warhol.html)
- Blind Tom Wiggins, Composer & Performer (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_blind_tom_wiggins.html)
- Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosopher (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_wittgenstein.html)
- Main "Biographies" Page (http://www.neurodiversity.com/biographies.html)
- Famous Aspies from MyAutis.com (http://www.myautis.com/famousaspies.html)