William S. Hutchings

For the English cricketer, see William Hutchings.
William Street Hutchings
Born(1832-01-07)January 7, 1832
Manhattan, New York, US
DiedAugust 25, 1911(1911-08-25) (aged 79)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Other namesProfessor Hutchings
Lightning Calculator
William Street Hutchins
OccupationSideshow performer
Known forMath prodigy

William Street Hutchings, (January 7, 1832 - August 25, 1911)[1] also known as Professor Hutchings and the Lightning Calculator, was a 19th-century math prodigy and mental calculator who P. T. Barnum first billed as the "Boy Lightning Calculator". He later worked as a sideshow barker and wrote a book called The Lightning Calculator.[2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Little Annie Oakley Other Rugged People". The Macmillan Company. December 10, 1948 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Mark Twain - Local Items 3 July 1864". www.twainquotes.com.
  3. ^ ""COMMODORE NUTT" DEAD.; THE HISTORY OF THE WELL-KNOWN DWARF". The New York Times. May 26, 1881 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ P.T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman, Kunhardt, Philip B. Jr., Kunhardt, Philip B., III and Kunhardt, Peter W., Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. ISBN 0-679-43574-3.
  5. ^ "The Lightning Calculator: A Guide to Rapid and Accurate Calculation by Professor Hutchings".
  6. ^ "Circus History".