List of persons with autism spectrum disorders

Notable persons known to have an autism spectrum disorder.

• Ryan Anderson (Asperger's syndrome)
• Richard Borcherds (Asperger's syndrome)
• Temple Grandin (high-functioning)
• Gary Numan (Asperger's syndrome)
• Stephen Shore (Asperger's syndrome)
• Jim Sinclair (high-functioning)
• Steven Spielberg (Asperger's syndrome)
• Stephen Wiltshire (high-functioning)

Historical notables suspected (but not confirmed) to have had an autism spectrum disorder.

Note that most of these are likely Asperger's syndrome with the possible exception of historical figures such as Newton.

• Isaac Asimov
• Hans Asperger
• Lewis Carroll
• Henry Cavendish
• Hugh Blair of Borgue
• John Denver
• Albert Einstein
• Bill Gates
• Glenn Gould
• Thomas Jefferson
• Brother Juniper
• Carl Jung
• Franz Kafka
• Andy Kaufman
• Laurence Stephen Lowry
• Michelangelo
• Isaac Newton
• Walter Pitts
• Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan
• William James Sidis
• Richard Stallman
• Henry David Thoreau
• Alan Turing
• Eamon De Valera
• Ludwig Wittgenstein
• W.B. Yeats

See also

• Autistic savant
• Autism
• Asperger's Syndrome

References

• 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. No abstract available.
• 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. No abstract available.
• Fitzgerald, M. Did President Eamon De Valera have a developmental disorder? J Med Biogr. 2001 Nov;9(4):231-5. No abstract available.
• Fitzgerald, M. Ludwig Wittgenstein: autism and philosophy. J Autism Dev Disord. 2000 Dec;30(6):621-2. No abstract available.
• 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-No 1-583-912-134. Includes A. Hitler, 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
• Sacks, O. Henry Cavendish: an early case of Asperger's syndrome? Neurology. 2001 Oct 9;57(7):1347. No abstract available.

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)
• 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)
• Famous Aspies from MyAutis.com (http://www.myautis.com/famousaspies.html)

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