List of persons with autism spectrum disorders

Notable persons known to have an autism spectrum disorder.

• Richard Borcherds (Asperger's syndrome)
• Temple Grandin (high-functioning)
• Darius McCollum (Asperger's syndrome)
• Gary Numan (Asperger's syndrome)
• Jasmine O'Neill
• Craig Nicholls (Asperger's syndrome)
• Stephen Shore (Asperger's syndrome)
• Jim Sinclair (high-functioning)
• Steven Spielberg (Asperger's syndrome)
• Donna Williams
• Stephen Wiltshire (high-functioning)

Notable historical figures proposed by medical professionals to have had an autism spectrum disorder.

• Hugh Blair of Borgue
• Henry Cavendish
• Thomas Jefferson
• Brother Juniper
• Laurence Stephen Lowry
• Michelangelo
• Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan
• William James Sidis
• Ludwig Wittgenstein

See also

• Autistic savant
• Autism
• Asperger's Syndrome

References

• Robert Durst. Defence psychiatrist Dr. Milton Altschule.
• Baron-Cohen, S., 1999. A mathematician, a physicist, and a computer scientist with Asperger Syndrome: performance on folk psychology and folk physics test." Neurocase 5: 475-483
• Arshad, M, Fitzgerald, M. Did Michelangelo (1475-1564) have high-functioning autism? J Med Biogr. 2004 May;12(2):115-20.
• O'Connell, H, Fitzgerald, M. Laurence Stephen Lowry and Asperger's syndrome. Ir J Med Sci. 2003 Jul-Sep;172(3):147-8.
• Fitzgerald, M. Asperger's disorder and mathematicians of genius. J Autism Dev Disord. 2002 Feb;32(1):59-60
• Fitzgerald, M. Did Ramanujan have Asperger's disorder or Asperger's syndrome? J Med Biogr. 2002 Aug;10(3):167-9.
• Fitzgerald, M. Did President Eamon De Valera have a developmental disorder? J Med Biogr. 2001 Nov;9(4):231-5.
• Fitzgerald, M. Ludwig Wittgenstein: autism and philosophy. J Autism Dev Disord. 2000 Dec;30(6):621-2.
• Fitzgerald, M. Einstein: brain and behavior. J Autism Dev Disord. 2000 Dec;30(6):620-1. No abstract available.
• Autism and creativity. Is there a link between autism and exceptional ability By Michael Fitzgerald. Published by Brunner-Routledge, New York, USA, 2004, ISBN-No 1-583-912-134. Includes Louis Carroll, Wittgenstein, De Velara, W. B. Yeats and Ramanujan.
• Uta Frith, 2003 Autism: Explaining the Enigma. Blackwell Publishers; 2nd Rev edition. ISBN: 0631229019. Includes, Brother Juniper.
• R. A. Houston, Uta Frith. 2000. Autism in History: The Case of Hugh Blair of Borgue. Blackwell Publishers, ISBN: 0631220895
• Ledgin, N. 2000. Diagnosing Jefferson. ISBN: 1885477600 Future Horizons. Thomas Jefferson
• Darius McCollum. Defence psychiatrist Dr. Pomeroy, 2004.
• Sacks, O. Henry Cavendish: an early case of Asperger's syndrome? Neurology. 2001 Oct 9;57(7):1347.

External links

• Famous People on the Autistic Spectrum (Fictional, Current and Historical) (http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Stonewall/4502/famousac.html)
• Peter Howson (http://www.castlecraig.co.uk/aboutus/peter_howson02.htm) (Asperger's syndrome)
• Darius McCollum (http://www.boystealstrain.com/) (Asperger's syndrome)
• Are Bill Gates and Albert Einstein on the Autism Spectrum? (http://omicron.8m.com/autism/eingate.htm)
• From neurodiversity.com (http://www.neurodiversity.com/)
  • Main "Biographies" Page (http://www.neurodiversity.com/biographies.html)
    • Andre Marie Ampere, Mathematician (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_ampere.html)
    • Jeremy Bentham, Philosopher (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_bentham.html)
    • Richard Borcherds, Mathematician (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_borcherds.html)
    • Henry Cavendish, Scientist (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_cavendish.html)
    • Joseph Cornell, Artist (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_cornell.html)
    • Henry Darger, Artist (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_darger.html)
    • Tony DeBlois, Musician (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_deblois.html)
    • Glenn Gould, Pianist & Composer (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_gould.html)
    • Temple Grandin, Designer of Livestock Handling Facilities & Associate Professor of Animal Science (http://neurodiversity.com/bio_grandin.html)
    • Oliver Heaviside, Mathematician & Physicist (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_heaviside.html)
    • Peter Howson; artist (http://www.castlecraig.co.uk/aboutus/peter_howson02.htm)
    • Paul Lafolley, Painter & Architect (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_laffoley.html)
    • Darius McCollum; Train spotter/driver (http://www.neurodiversity.com/darius.html)
    • Gary Numan, Musician (http://neurodiversity.com/bio_numan.html)
    • William James Sidis, Polymath (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_sidis.html)
    • Richard Stallman, Software Engineer (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_stallman.html)
    • Nikola Tesla, Inventor (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_tesla.html)
    • Alan Turing, Mathematician & Codebreaker (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_turing.html)
    • Andy Warhol, Artist (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_warhol.html)
    • Blind Tom Wiggins, Composer & Performer (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_blind_tom_wiggins.html)
    • Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosopher (http://www.neurodiversity.com/bio_wittgenstein.html)
• Famous Aspies from MyAutis.com (http://www.myautis.com/famousaspies.html)