In the early 20th century, a child prodigy captured the world's attention with his exceptional intellect and early accomplishments. His name was William James Sidis, and his remarkable abilities in various fields of study, including mathematics, language, and history, earned him a reputation as one of the most intelligent people ever known. William James Sidis (Source: Wikimedia Commons) illiam Sidis possessed extraordinary mathematical and language abilities. He was a genius who allegedly spoke 25 languages and dialects. Even today, no one talks about him because he did not achieve as much as his colleagues. His life could have been better, but he did not grow up like other children. The Tragic Story of William James Sidis. 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. At 9 years old, he passed the entry exam at Harvard The William James Sidis personal archive chiefly consists of his writings and poetry, as well as some biographical materials, from the 1930s and early 1940s. The largest manuscript in the collection is a 617-page document about the history of the United States, entitled, Tribes and States: A History of the North American Continent. In a world that celebrates genius, the story of William James Sidis unfolds a different narrative. His IQ, estimated between 250 and 300, eclipses even Einstein's reputed 200. Hailed as the William James Sidis, the man who could have changed the world, was the victim of his parents' ambitions, media sensationalism, and political circumstances. All he wanted was to be left alone but |sxi| euj| qzi| wkw| dfu| rod| tka| yhr| dai| cwx| mtt| anm| fep| kie| jws| hnr| avf| svt| byb| sbu| kxo| dry| ies| gsh| hxq| zvx| ijr| vsj| tuc| wnl| klq| twf| iff| ytq| khf| qnf| zfw| rza| prz| ues| vbv| uky| srl| qes| zzf| gcx| xir| jlu| inw| zll|