Famous People Who Are (Or Probably Were) Autistic
Autistic famous people from history and present time will seriously inspire you.
Autism is a developmental disorder that affects how people interact and communicate. But until recent decades, many people didn’t understand autism or even know that it exists. And autism doesn’t discriminate. Autism can affect anyone, whether they’re rich or poor, famous or unknown. In fact, many celebrities people are autistic. And now, historians believe many famous people from the past were, in fact, autistic. You might be shocked to learn that some of the great talents and minds in human history probably fell within the autism spectrum. But did they let this condition put a damper on their careers and lives? Absolutely not. These autistic famous people did some unbelievable things. And we can’t help feeling inspired.Albert Einstein
It’s difficult to find proof that autistic famous people like Einstein were in fact autistic, but researchers at Oxford and Cambridge University were convinced that one of the most famous theoretical physicists showed signs of Asperger‘s Syndrome. Asperger is on the autism spectrum, but sufferers have a higher ability to function, which would totally fit Einstein’s profile.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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The amazing musical composer from the 18th century allegedly needed to move his hands and feet and suffered from repetitive facial expressions.
Letters also suggested to historians that he was once so bored that he did somersaults, meowed like a cat and jumped over tables and chairs.
Tim Burton
Burton’s ex partner, Helena Bonham Carter was researching the symptoms of Asperger’s Syndrome for a BBC TWO film titled “Magnificent 7” and she accidentally ended up “diagnosing” him with the condition. She noticed some shocking similarities in his behavior, such as application, lack of social skills, dedication, and being highly intelligent. But it’s important to note that Burton was never clinically diagnosed.
Andy Warhol
The late American artist, director and producer who’s repeating pattern became internationally acclaimed, may have had autism.
According to Dr. Judith Gould, the director of Eliot House, a leading center that diagnoses Asperger’s Syndrome and autism, Warhol’s repetitive artistic theme could have been a sign of autism.