Daniel Tammet

Daniel Tammet is a British mathematician, writer, and savant known for his extraordinary ability to perform complex mental calculations and learn languages quickly. Born with remarkable cognitive talents, he experiences his thoughts as vivid sensory impressions—such as colors and shapes—linked to numbers and words. Tammet has exceptional memory and pattern recognition skills, allowing him to memorize large data sets and articulate intricate mathematical ideas easily. His experiences and abilities provide insight into neurodiversity and the functioning of the human brain, highlighting the diverse ways people process information.