Daniel Tammet | |
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 Tammet in 2018 | |
| Born | Daniel Paul Corney 31 January 1979 Barking, London, England |
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| Alma mater | Open University |
| Period | 2006–present |
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| Notable works | Born on a Blue Day (2006) |
| Spouse | Jérôme Tabet |
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Daniel Tammet (born Daniel Paul Corney; 31 January 1979) is an English writer and savant. His memoir, Born on a Blue Day (2006), is about his early life with Asperger syndrome and savant syndrome, and was named a "Best Book for Young Adults" in 2008 by the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services magazine.[1] His second book, Embracing the Wide Sky, was one of France's best-selling books of 2009.[2] His third book, Thinking in Numbers, was published in 2012 by Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom and in 2013 by Little, Brown and Company in the United States and Canada. His books have been published in over 20 languages.[3]
He was elected in 2012 to serve as a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.[4]
- ^ "ALA 2008 Best Books for Young Adults". American Library Association. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Emmanuel Hecht; Marianne Payot; Jérôme Dupuis; Liger Baptiste; Delphine Peras (23 March 2010). "Livres: Les best-sellers de l'année 2009 réunis au Fouquet's". L'Express. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Andrew Lownie Literary Agency". Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Daniel Tammet (19 December 2012). "Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts". Thinking in Numbers: The Blog of Daniel Tammet. Retrieved 1 November 2015.