Part 8 (1/2)
I subjoin a table, compiled by the help of Dr. Scripture's collection, which will broadly ill.u.s.trate the main points above mentioned. Some more detailed remarks may then follow.
TABLE OF PRINc.i.p.aL ARITHMETICAL PRODIGIES.
+-----------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+
Name
Age when gift
Duration of
(alphabetically).
was observed.
gift.
Intelligence.
+-----------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+
Ampere
4
?
eminent
Bidder
10
through life
good
Buxton
?
?
low
Colburn
6
few years
average
Dase [or Dahse]
boyhood
through life
very low
Fuller
boyhood
?
low
Gauss
3
?
eminent
Mangiamele
10
few years
average?
Mondeux
10
few years
low
Prolongeau
6
few years
low
Safford
6
few years
good
”Mr. Van R., of Utica”
6
few years
average?