Kim Peek
Male, Deceased Person
1951 – 2009
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Who was Kim Peek?
Laurence Kim Peek was an American savant. Known as a "megasavant", he had an exceptional memory, but he also experienced social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities. He was the inspiration for the character of Raymond Babbitt, played by Dustin Hoffman in the movie Rain Man. Unlike Babbitt, who had autism, Peek probably also had FG syndrome.
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- Born
- Nov 11, 1951
Salt Lake City - Also known as
- Laurence Kim Peek
- Kimputer
- Parents
- Siblings
- Religion
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Ethnicity
- White American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Dec 19, 2009
Murray
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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