Temple Grandin vs Flo and Kay Lyman
Two savants, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
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The record, side by side
| Temple Grandin | Flo and Kay Lyman | |
| Field | Literature | Mathematics |
| Sub-field | Writer | Mathematician |
| Born | 1947 | 1956 |
| Died | living / not documented | living / not documented |
| Country of birth | United States | - |
| Star sign | Virgo | - |
What they share
- Near contemporaries - 9 years apart.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
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- Different fields: Literature for Temple Grandin, Mathematics for Flo and Kay Lyman.
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Temple Grandin or Flo and Kay Lyman?
- Temple Grandin. Temple Grandin was born in 1947, Flo and Kay Lyman in 1956.
- What field is each of them in?
- Temple Grandin is filed under Literature (Writer). Flo and Kay Lyman is filed under Mathematics (Mathematician).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.