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The following is a list of some notable people who have dyslexia. ... Albert Einstein (1879–1955), German-born theoretical physicist. [60] His dyslexia is disputed.
As a child with dyslexia and ASD, [2] neither of which were diagnosed until adulthood, [3] Willard Wigan was ridiculed in class by his primary school teachers for not learning to read. [4] [5] Wigan attributes his early drive in sculpting, which began at the age of five, to his need to escape from the derision of teachers and classmates. [4]
There are innumerable legends which suggest that Einstein was a poor student, a slow learner, or a sufferer of autism, dyslexia, and/or attention deficit disorder. According to the authoritative biography by Pais (page 36, among others), such legends are unfounded. An article in The Washington Post on April 24, 2001 further debunked these legends.
Albert Einstein (/ ˈ aɪ n s t aɪ n /, EYEN-styne; [4] German: [ˈalbɛʁt ˈʔaɪnʃtaɪn] ⓘ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who is best known for developing the theory of relativity.
I resent the claim that Einstein was speculated to have been autistic. This is inaccurate; he is speculated to have had Asperger's Syndrome. There is a difference. One is a disability, the other is not necessarily. Research these kinds of statements for god's sake, this is so inaccurate as to be offensive. Belueberry 00:07, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
(Einstein had added a postscript stating the letter "need not remain confidential"). In the letter, Einstein had advised (reported the Times ) that "every intellectual called before a Congressional investigating committee should refuse to testify, and 'must be prepared for jail and economic ruin, in short, for the sacrifice of his personal ...
Eugen Bleuler created the concept of autism, using it to describe a type of behaviour. Eugen Bleuler was a Swiss psychiatrist who was the director of the Burghölzli mental hospital, which was associated with the University of Zurich. In April 1908 he gave a lecture explaining that dementia praecox was very different to other forms of dementia ...
The children's television show Little Einsteins and the educational toys and videos of the Baby Einstein series both use Einstein's name, though not his image.. Iranian cartoonist and humorist Javad Alizadeh publishes a column titled "4D Humor" in his Persian monthly Humor & Caricature, which features cartoons, caricatures and stories on Einstein-related topics. [6]