By Hazel Muir. They were certainly geniuses, but did Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton also have autism? According to autism expert Simon Baron-Cohen, they might both have shown many signs of Asperger syndrome, a form of the condition that does not cause learning difficulties. read more
Isaac Newton, to me, out of any historically famous individual, the most likely to have Autism. Socially, he was very unsuccessful with many things. He lived and died never marrying (by that extent, died a virgin), had a horrible relationship with his mother and stepfather, and had no friends. read more
Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton may have suffered from a type of autism, according to experts. Einstein was a notoriously confusing lecturer Researchers at Cambridge and Oxford universities believe both scientists displayed signs of Asperger's Syndrome. read more
Baron-Cohen, who is based at Cambridge University, and mathematician Ioan James of Oxford University assessed the personality traits of Newton and Einstein to see if they exhibited three key symptoms of Asperger syndrome: obsessive interests, difficulty in social relationships, and problems communicating. read more