Arthur F. Griffith
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Arthur F. Griffith nicknamed "Pooze," was a calculating prodigy born July 30, 1880 in Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana
. He could count to 25,000 by age 5. An illness at age seven resulted in epilepsy and prevented him from attending school until age 10. At age 12, he began to develop calculating short cuts. He dropped out of school at age 17, but continued to study numbers and practice mental calculation on his own.
At age 19, he met Dr. Ernest Hiram Lindley, who invited Arthur to Indiana University
to be studied in the psychology
laboratory which had been established in 1892 by Dr. William Lowe Bryan
. Bryan and Lindley took Arthur to the American Psychological Association meeting at Yale
in December 1899, where he exhibited his skills and the I.U. professors presented a paper about their research of Arthur's case. William Lowe Bryan, in 1900, presented a similar paper at the meeting of the International Congress of Psychology in Paris.
Arthur Griffith left Indiana University after five months, wrote a book of his methods, entitled The Easy and Speedy Reckoner, and toured the vaudeville circuit until his death, allegedly of a stroke, in a Springfield, Massachusetts
hotel room at age 31 on Christmas Day, 1911.
Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Milford is a town in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Milford is located at ....
. He could count to 25,000 by age 5. An illness at age seven resulted in epilepsy and prevented him from attending school until age 10. At age 12, he began to develop calculating short cuts. He dropped out of school at age 17, but continued to study numbers and practice mental calculation on his own.
At age 19, he met Dr. Ernest Hiram Lindley, who invited Arthur to Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
to be studied in the psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
laboratory which had been established in 1892 by Dr. William Lowe Bryan
William Lowe Bryan
William Lowe Bryan was the 10th president of Indiana University, serving from 1902 to 1937. Having been born near Bloomington, Bryan graduated from IU with degrees in ancient classics and philosophy. His interests shifted toward psychology and Bryan went on to earn his Ph.D. in psychology from...
. Bryan and Lindley took Arthur to the American Psychological Association meeting at Yale
YALE
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in December 1899, where he exhibited his skills and the I.U. professors presented a paper about their research of Arthur's case. William Lowe Bryan, in 1900, presented a similar paper at the meeting of the International Congress of Psychology in Paris.
Arthur Griffith left Indiana University after five months, wrote a book of his methods, entitled The Easy and Speedy Reckoner, and toured the vaudeville circuit until his death, allegedly of a stroke, in a Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
hotel room at age 31 on Christmas Day, 1911.