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Der Autismus-Forscher Darold Treffert bezeichnete ihn als „Mega-Savant“. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Fähigkeiten. 3 Untersuchungen. 4 Literatur. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise. Leben. Laurence Kim Peek kam am 11. November 1951 als Sohn von Francis Elvin Peek und Jeanne Willey Peek Buchi zur Welt. [3] .
Laurence Kim Peek (November 11, 1951 – December 19, 2009) was an American savant. Known as a "megasavant", he had an exceptional memory, but he also experienced social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities.
17. März 2013 · Kim Peek's condition, which is also known as "agenesis of the corpus callosum" is among the most common human brain malformations, occurring in at least 1 in 4000 individuals.
11. Dez. 2012 · Unlike many individuals with savant syndrome, Kim Peek was not afflicted with autistic spectrum disorder. Though he was strongly introverted, he did not have difficulties with social...
22. Dez. 2009 · Der US-Amerikaner Kim Peek, der als Vorlage für die autistische Hauptfigur des Films "Rain Man" mit Dustin Hoffman gilt, ist tot. Wie die US-Zeitung "Salt Lake Tribune" unter Berufung auf den...
27. Dez. 2009 · Mr. Peek, who was dismissed as mentally retarded as a child and later misdiagnosed as autistic, led a sheltered life, with few people outside his family aware of his remarkable gifts.
23. Dez. 2009 · Kim Peek, 58, died of a heart attack in Utah on Saturday morning after suffering from serious upper respiratory problems in recent weeks, his father, Fran Peek, said. He was said to have...
