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| − | An '''idiot savant''' is an extreme form of autism in which the person with the disorder cannot brush their teeth or take their own bath{{fact}} or do any other basic activities but is a genius in one narrow field, usually mathematics. | + | An '''idiot savant''' (more properly called ''savant'') is an extreme form of autism in which the person with the disorder cannot brush their teeth or take their own bath{{fact}} or do any other basic activities but is a genius in one narrow field, usually mathematics. Savants usually can calculate complicated mathematical problems with lightning speed and razor sharp accuracy and also usually have extremely good memories. There are only approximately 50 idiot savants in the world at a time. Examples include Kim Peek, the inspiration for the savant in the movie ''Rain Man'' and Daniel Tammet, a British savant who is gifted in both mathematics and linguistics and memorized the first 22,514 numbers of Pi. |
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Revision as of 21:05, April 14, 2007
An idiot savant (more properly called savant) is an extreme form of autism in which the person with the disorder cannot brush their teeth or take their own bath[Citation Needed] or do any other basic activities but is a genius in one narrow field, usually mathematics. Savants usually can calculate complicated mathematical problems with lightning speed and razor sharp accuracy and also usually have extremely good memories. There are only approximately 50 idiot savants in the world at a time. Examples include Kim Peek, the inspiration for the savant in the movie Rain Man and Daniel Tammet, a British savant who is gifted in both mathematics and linguistics and memorized the first 22,514 numbers of Pi.