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Famous People with Asperger Syndrome or Similar Autistic Traits

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over 8 years ago

With many of these people, the condition is highly speculative rather than actually diagnosed.  Some of the symptoms suggested, too, could indicate other conditions - particularly with people like Woody Allen.

Still... I find it reassuring in many ways to maybe share something in common with people who've made such an impact in their own particular ways...

www.asperger-syndrome.me.uk/people.htm

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  • over 8 years ago

    lostmyway said:

    I like his 'primus inter pares' approach to being Caesar.

    Julian was extraordinary: the bookish little orphan who somehow also turned out to be a fine soldier, and whose written works are still a delight. Archive.org has all 3 vols of his Works in the bilingual Loeb edition available for free (Greek and English on facing pages).

    The best plain biography is by the Glaswegian historian Robert Browning, but for more in-depth coverage there are Rowland Smith and Shaun Tougher's works (Shaun is an old pal from my own student days!). He's also the subject of a fine historical novel by Gore Vidal, called simply Julian. I've read it many, many times and it still makes me cry.

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  • over 8 years ago

    lostmyway said:

    I like his 'primus inter pares' approach to being Caesar.

    Julian was extraordinary: the bookish little orphan who somehow also turned out to be a fine soldier, and whose written works are still a delight. Archive.org has all 3 vols of his Works in the bilingual Loeb edition available for free (Greek and English on facing pages).

    The best plain biography is by the Glaswegian historian Robert Browning, but for more in-depth coverage there are Rowland Smith and Shaun Tougher's works (Shaun is an old pal from my own student days!). He's also the subject of a fine historical novel by Gore Vidal, called simply Julian. I've read it many, many times and it still makes me cry.

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