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Stephen Wiltshire draws Rome from memory

Stephen Wiltshire draws Rome from memory

Stephen Wiltshire is a British man who was diagnosed as autistic when he was a child. He's also been noted for his exacting memory, which allows him to recreate [in drawings] vast scenes he sees only once. This video shows his 16-foot-panorama of Rome after taking one helicopter ride above the city.

Keywords: autism, savant syndrome, visual memory

Posted by: Kamila Markram

Posted on: 22 Mar 2012

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