In the 20s and 30s, William James Sidis was a superman in the making: at 12 he was already a Harvard student and his IQ was twice that of several prodigies of the time. Nonetheless, being a child genius would end up being more of a curse than a gift for him. | Know More

William James Sidis wrote several books and many treatises that are still read by scientists. He enrolled at Harvard at the age of 11 and graduated cum laude at 16. But he never achieved fame—in fact, he fought hard to avoid it, taking on menial tasks and living on $23 a week. This is his sad story. | Sunday Roast