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English Eccentrics and Eccentricities was written by John Timbs and published first in two volumes by Richard Bentley in New Burlington Street, London, in 1866.It remains both entertaining light reading and a source of biographical incident, sometimes rarely repeated on unusual people of the late 18th and early 19th century, from celebrities to recluses, religious notables to country ...
Examples: Absent-minded professor: An eccentric scientific genius who is so focused on his work that he has shortfalls in other areas of life (remembering things, grooming). [2] This is the benign version of the mad scientist. Prof. Calculus in The Adventures of Tintin series by Hergé; Dr Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future film series [3]
People may perceive the individual's eccentric behavior as the outward expression of their unique intelligence or creative impulse. [2] In this vein, the eccentric's habits are incomprehensible not because they are illogical or the result of madness, but because they stem from a mind so original that it cannot be conformed to societal norms.
A list of articles concerning eccentricity, unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive .
INTERVIEW: The ‘Standard Deviation’ author’s eye for human foibles remains unparalleled in her second short story collection, ‘Games and Rituals’. She tells Jessie Thompson about the ...
This is a list of notable people who have been described as recluses, individuals who live in voluntary seclusion from the public and society. Excluded are religious hermits , as well as people who live otherwise normal lives but value their privacy.
Once reserved for athletes, eccentric exercise is becoming increasingly popular in everyday training and physical therapy—especially for people with musculoskeletal conditions like Parkinson’s ...
Later, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes became the most famous example and remains so to this day. The detectives are often accompanied by a Dr. Watson –like assistant or narrator. Types