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The Prodigy by Amy Wallace · Booklabria

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The Prodigy

BiographyUnited states, biography

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First published: 1986
Language: English
Editions: 3

Synopsis

William James Sidis, The son of a brilliant Russian-immigrant psychologist associated with William James, Sidis (1898-1944) was reading the N.Y. Times at 18 months, typewriting at three and entered Harvard at age 11. His phenomenal memory, powers of concentration and reasoning, and breadth of interests astounded his school teachers.

Subjects: Biography
United states, biography
Gifted children
Genius
Gifted persons
Children, biography
Set in: United States

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