“Historical figures including Socrates, Charles Darwin, and Andy Warhol probably had a form of autism, says a leading specialist.

Professor Michael Fitzgerald, of Dublin’s Trinity College believes they showed signs of Asperger’s syndrome.” — BBC.

You owe it to yourself to read Steve Silberman’s fascinating Wired exploration of the savant phenomenon and the neurology of creativity, of related interest. I have previously linked to that piece. Silberman has also covered the so-called ‘Geek Syndrome’ observations that suggest Silicon Valley has been built on Asperger’s.