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Kim Peek (born November 11, 1951), is a savant though he is not autistic. He has a photographic or eidetic memory and developmental disabilities, possibly resulting from congenital brain abnormalities. He was the inspiration for the character of Raymond...


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Kim Peek (born November 11 , 1951 ) is a savant with a photographic or eidetic memory and developmental disabilities, resulting from congenital brain abnormalities. He was the inspiration for the character of Raymond Babbit, played by Dustin Hoffman ,...


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Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
Meeting 'rain Man' Jefferson Middle School Students Enjoyed A Talk By Kim Peek, A Savant.(local)
04/11/2008: 714 words, approx. 2 pages
Byline: AMY KNAPP aknapp@madison.com 608-252-6120 When Kim Peek was 9 months old, doctors told his parents to put him in an institution and forget about him. That was 56 years ago. Far from institutionalized, Peek was in Madison on Thursday,...
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Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
The `Rain Man' reigns as Kim Peek, who has a vital message for all.(NEWS)
10/31/1998: 564 words, approx. 2 pages
Remember "Rain Man"? When the man who inspired the 1988 movie walked into a south Minneapolis coffee shop Thursday, he looked like Dustin Hoffman's Oscar-winning character. Kim Peek clasped his hands at chest level and stood, head cocked, absorbing without revealing much....
 


 

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