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Daniel “Danny” Tammet (born Daniel Paul Corney; 31 January 1979) is an English writer and savant.His memoir, Born on a Blue Day (2006), is about his early life with Asperger syndrome and savant syndrome, and was named a "Best Book for Young Adults" in 2008 by the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services magazine. [1]
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Foer discusses how Daniel Tammet's index finger slides around on a table as he performs mental calculations in a documentary; mental multiplication experts and mnemonists that Foer speaks with imply that Tammet's claims, involving synesthetic morphing shapes and colors standing in for complex numerical feats, are questionable.
I came here looking for some information on Ed Cooke, one of the founders of Memrise, and a central character in Foer's book. Reading the synopsis it seems like Foer was focusing on techniques and savantism, in particular Daniel Tammet, but I think his inclusion was an interesting bauble on what was an interesting narrative about a curious skill set that Foer believes is inspiring and valuable.
Daniel William Marsh is a convicted felon who is serving a sentence of 52 years to life for the murders of Claudia Maupin and Oliver Northup, who lived two homes down from his father. [ 1 ] [ 7 ] Marsh is currently incarcerated at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego .
Talk; Tammet. 1 language ... Tammet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ... Daniel Tammet (born 1979) Tanel Tammet (born 1965) This page was last ...