1951
Kim Peek, American megasavant (died 2009)
Kim Peek, American megasavant (died 2009)
Kim Peek, American megasavant (died 2009)
Kim Peek
American savant (1951–2009)
- Born
- 1951
Laurence Kim Peek was an American savant. Known as a "megasavant", he had an exceptional memory and exceptional intelligence, but he also experienced social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities. He was the inspiration for the character Raymond Babbitt in the 1988 movie Rain Man. Although Peek was previously diagnosed with autism, he is now thought to have had FG syndrome.
Events associated with Kim Peek