the path to greatness is paved with illness

January 6, 2006

Such notables as Newton, Einstein, Berlioz, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Michelangelo, Turner, and Warhol all exhibited signs of disease such as autism, gout, stroke, myopia, depression, cataracts, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, and dementia.

Researchers say that the work of certain famous authors, artists, composers, and scientists have been influenced by their conditions and their adaptations to these disorders.

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