Orlando Serrell
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Orlando L. Serrell (born 1968) is an "acquired savant" — someone who exhibits savant skills.
Orlando Serrell did not possess any special skills until he was struck by a baseball on the left side of his head on August 17, 1979 when he was ten years old. Serrell fell to the ground, but eventually got up and continued playing baseball. He did not get any medical treatment because he did not tell his parents; for a long while, he suffered from a headache. Eventually, the headache ended, but Orlando soon noticed he had the ability to perform calendrical calculations of amazing complexity.[1] He can also recall the weather, where he was, and what he was doing for every day since the accident.[1]
References
External links
- Orlando Serrell Official Website
- article on "sudden-onset savants"
- Episode summary of "Beautiful Minds", which mentions Orlando Serrell (Google Cache)de:Orlando Serrell
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