William S. Hutchings
William S. Hutchings, (Born in New York, Jan. 7, 1832, died August 25, 1911[1]) also known as Professor Hutchings and the Lightning Calculator, was a 19th century math prodigy and mental calculator who P. T. Barnum first billed as the "Boy Lightning Calculator". He later worked as a sideshow barker and wrote a book called The Lightning Calculator.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
- ^ http://www.archive.org/stream/littleannieoakle010334mbp/littleannieoakle010334mbp_djvu.txt
- ^ [1] Mark Twain Quotes
- ^ [2] New York Times, 26 May 1881
- ^ P.T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman, Kunhardt, Philip B., Jr., Kunhardt, Philip B., III and Kunhardt, Peter W., Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. ISBN 0-679-43574-3.
- ^ [3] The Lightning Calculator: A Guide to Rapid and Accurate Calculation by Professor Hutchings
- ^ [4] Circus History
External links
T. Allston Brown's History of the American Stage Biographical Sketches 1733 - 1870 (circus related)
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