William Sidis, 1897-1944, was the world's greatest child prodigy. His IQ was an estiamted 50 to 100 points higher than Einstein's, the highest ever recorded or estimated. His father, a pioneer in the field of abnormal psychology, believed that he and his wife could create a genius in the cradle. They hung alphabet blocks over the baby's crib-and within six months little Billy was speaking. At 18 months he was reading The New York Times; at three, Homer in the original Greek. At six he spoke at least seven languages.
Told with flair and insight ... this is his story.
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"tells the story it promises to tell, so 5 stars. It's an unforgetable story, too. Get it in a double bundle pack with The Man Who Knew Infinity." — Kiof (5 out of 5 stars)
"tells the story it promises to tell, so 5 stars. It's an unforgetable story, too. Get it in a double bundle pack with The Man Who Knew Infinity."
" Disliked: The biographers slightly irritating personality intrudes a little too much.. A passable treatment of an interesting subject (effects of an intrusive public on a child prodigy & co). "
" Sidis comes across as a sympathetic character out of step with his cultural times. Oddball tidbit: he was the cousin of Clifton Fadiman. A good read. "
" Biography of William James Sidis, brilliant child prodigy. Media darling til the press turned hostile and hounded him into obscurity. "
" Such a remarkable person, but so sad. Who knows what whould have happened, how his life would have gone, with other parents. "
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