Hugh Blair of Borgue

Hugh Blair (1708–1765)[1] was a Scottish laird from Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, who was nicknamed "the daft lad of Borgue" due to his many eccentricities. Modern writers have speculated that records of Hugh Blair might be consistent with a modern diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.[1][2] Despite his idiosyncratic behaviour, he was generally well liked by people who knew him.[3]

  1. ^ a b Rab Houston; Uta Frith (2000) Autism in History: The Case of Hugh Blair of Borgue, Blackwell, Malden, MA ISBN 978-0-63122-088-6
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