Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) -- Philip of Spain (1527-1598) -- Isaac Newton (1642-1726) -- Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) -- John Howard (1726?-1790) -- Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) -- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) -- Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) -- Erik Satie (1866-1925) -- Bertrand Russell (1872 -1970) -- Albert Einstein (1879-1955) -- Bela Bartok (1881-1945) -- Ramanujan (1887-1920) -- Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) -- Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956) -- Simone Weil (1909-1943) -- Alan Turing (1912-1954) -- Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) -- Andy Warhol (1928-1987) -- Glenn Gould (1932-1982)
Summary
This fascinating collection identifies famous figures from the past whose behaviour suggests they may have had autism, a disorder that was not defined until the mid-20th century. James looks at the lives of 20 individuals - scientists, artists, politicians and philosophers - examining their interests, successes, indifferences and shortcomings
