Long before the "Tiger Mother" phenomenon, around 1910, a man named Boris Sidis was touting his child-rearing methods.
To those who knew of his son, William James Sidis was quite possibly the smartest man who ever lived.
A Child Prodigy
Born in Boston in 1898, William James Sidis made the headlines in the early 20th century as a child prodigy with an amazing intellect.
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