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The Sad Story of the Smartest Man Who Ever LivedWilliam James Sidis went from child prodigy to recluse. Try https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ for FREE for 30 days, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.Note: Einstein's estimated IQ of 200 was cited by Amy Wallace in her biography of William James SidisI highly recommend: The Prodigy: A Biography of William James Sidis, America's Greatest Child Prodigy by Amy Wallace: https://www.amazon.com/Prodigy-Biography-William-Americas-Greatest/dp/0525244042Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom
https://twitter.com/cindypomGrab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.comThank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci
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Faces of the Forgotten on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEDkjWYFEJ8&t=252sSources:
William J. Sidis’ IQ was estimated to be 250 - 300, according to Abraham Sperling, director of New York City's Aptitude Testing Institute
Einstein color photo: DonkeyHotey, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Fourth dimensional cube: JasonHise at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Sidis Psychotherapeutic Institute: Maplewood Farms, Portsmouth, N.H. (Public Domain)
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsBrilliant people shaping our world.Follow the podcast & rate it 5 star!Find Newsthink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsthinkDisclaimer: This podcast is fan-made and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newsthink. All content rights and trademarks belong to Newsthink. If you are the rightful owner and have any concerns, please get in touch with me directly.-
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By NewsthinkThe Sad Story of the Smartest Man Who Ever LivedWilliam James Sidis went from child prodigy to recluse. Try https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ for FREE for 30 days, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.Note: Einstein's estimated IQ of 200 was cited by Amy Wallace in her biography of William James SidisI highly recommend: The Prodigy: A Biography of William James Sidis, America's Greatest Child Prodigy by Amy Wallace: https://www.amazon.com/Prodigy-Biography-William-Americas-Greatest/dp/0525244042Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom
https://twitter.com/cindypomGrab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.comThank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewsthinkSpecial thanks to the following for permission to use their material:
Faces of the Forgotten on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEDkjWYFEJ8&t=252sSources:
William J. Sidis’ IQ was estimated to be 250 - 300, according to Abraham Sperling, director of New York City's Aptitude Testing Institute
Einstein color photo: DonkeyHotey, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Fourth dimensional cube: JasonHise at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Sidis Psychotherapeutic Institute: Maplewood Farms, Portsmouth, N.H. (Public Domain)
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsBrilliant people shaping our world.Follow the podcast & rate it 5 star!Find Newsthink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsthinkDisclaimer: This podcast is fan-made and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newsthink. All content rights and trademarks belong to Newsthink. If you are the rightful owner and have any concerns, please get in touch with me directly.-
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