William Sidius
Supergenius
Most people can’t read until they’re six and they can't || can || could || couldn't usually speak one, two or maybe three languages as children. William Sidis was born in 1898, and when he was eighteen months old, he could || couldn't || can || can't read. Before he was eight he wrote four books and could || couldn't || can || can't speak eight languages. William was a genius with a very high IQ, but in the end he lived a lonely life. He went to university at eleven, but he couldn't || could || can || can't make friends and was very unhappy. William died in 1944. Prodigies can || can't || could || couldn't do special or amazing things, but they can't || can || could || couldn't always find a place in society. Life is sometimes difficult when you’re different.