Wolfgang Mozart: Mozart is said to have had repeated facial expressions and was in need of constant motion of his hands and feet. His hearing was also very sensitive. Studying letters between him and his family, historians said one day Mozart was
Tim Burton: Tim's wife, Helena Bonham Carter, diagnosed him with Asperger's syndrome. While she was researching for a film she had a bit of an "a-ha moment" when so many of the symptoms of Asperger's syndrome lined up with the traits that she loved
Thomas Jefferson - There is speculation that Thomas Jefferson, the third president and writer of the Declaration of Independence may have been autistic or have Asperger’s syndrome. Norm Ledgin, author of Diagnosing Jefferson, indicates that
Michelangelo: Considered one of the greatest artists ever to have lived, Michelangelo’s work is some of the most recognisable and well-known of all time. Was his artistic genius a symptom of autism? In 2004, two medical experts claimed the
Sir Isaac Newton: Newton was very quiet and not very good at ‘small talk’, or typical day-to-day conversations. He was extraordinarily focused on his work and had a hard time breaking away. He was often so focused that he forgot to eat during these
Albert Einstein: Einstein had difficulty with social interaction, had tactile sensitivity, was very intelligent yet found language difficult at times, and had difficulty learning in school. Einstein may have had a hard time with learning in school
Lewis Carroll: Did Lewis Carroll have Asperger's syndrome? Historians aren't exactly sure. Professor Michael Fitzgerald, of Dublin's Trinity College, compared the behaviour of his patients with Asperger's syndrome with those described in biographies
World Autism Day: Some of the greats were autistic too!