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William James Sidis (/ ˈ s aɪ d ɪ s /; April 1, 1898 – July 17, 1944) was an American child prodigy with mathematical and linguistic skills. He was active as a mathematician, linguist, historian, and author.
Widely known as the world's smartest person to ever live, William James Sidis was a mathematical and linguistic genius with an IQ between 250 and 300. Despite his superior intelligence, William James Sidis never found the same success as other legendary geniuses.
William James Sidis was a mathematical genius. With an IQ of 250 to 300, he was described by the Washington Post as a ‘ boy wonder ’. He read the New York Times at 18 months, wrote French poetry at 5 years old, and spoke 8 languages at 6 years old.
William James Sidis was perhaps, as National Public Radio suggested in 2011, the smartest guy ever. Deemed the smartest man alive, his time on the planet was tragically brief.
William James Sidis (SIGH-dis), a world-famous child prodigy said to have been a "prodigious failure," actually wrote many books, articles, and periodicals. He wrote using pseudonyms b ecause he abided by the principles of anonymous contribution and avoidance of fame.
Born in Boston in 1898, William James Sidis made the headlines in the early 20th century as a child prodigy with an amazing intellect. His IQ was estimated to be 50 to 100 points higher than ...
William James Sidis is considered the smartest man who ever lived, with an IQ of 300. His theories baffle us today, but did this genius see something we don’t?
William James Sidis was a genius. He was by far the most precocious intellectual child of his generation. His death in 1944 as an undistinguished figure was made the occasion for reawakening the old wives tales about nervous breakdowns, burned out prodigies and insanity among geniuses. Young Sidis was truly an intellectual phenomenon. His childhood
Named for the notable American psychologist and philosopher who watched over his upbringing, William James Sidis was the son of one of the pioneers in modern psychology.
"William James Sidis was a genius. He was by far the most precocious intellectual child of his generation.