List of stutterers
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Greek orator
Demosthenes practicing oratory at the beach with pebbles in his mouth
Stuttering (alalia syllabaris), also known as stammering (alalia literalis or anarthria literalis), is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and involuntary silent pauses or blocks during which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds.[1] The exact etiology of stuttering is unknown; both genetics and neurophysiology are thought to contribute.[2] There are many treatments and speech-language pathology techniques available that may help increase fluency in some stutterers to the point where an untrained ear cannot identify a problem; however, there is essentially no cure for the disorder at present.[3][4]
Some stutterers include British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, orator Demosthenes, King George VI, actor James Earl Jones, and country singer Mel Tillis. Churchill, whose stutter was particularly apparent to 1920s writers,[5] was one of the 30% of stutterers who have an associated speech disorder—a lisp in his case—yet led his nation through World War II.[6][7] Demosthenes stammered and was inarticulate as a youth, yet, through dedicated practice, using methods such as placing pebbles in his mouth, became a great orator of Ancient Greece.[8] King George VI hired speech therapist Lionel Logue to enable him to speak to his Empire, and Logue effectively helped him accomplish this goal.[9] This training and its results are the focus of the 2010 film The King's Speech.[10] James Earl Jones has stated he was mute for many years of his youth yet he became an actor noted for the power of his voice.[11][12] Mel Tillis stutters when talking but not when singing.[13] Many people had their speech impediment only as a child and have overcome their condition.[14]
Actors
Actor James Earl Jones in 2010
German silent film actor Bruno Kastner circa 1920
Athletes
Basketball player Wilt Chamberlain in 1959 while a Harlem Globetrotter
Golfer Sophie Gustafson in 2008
Politicians
Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1942
Joe Biden in his West Wing Office at the White House
Singers and musicians
Writers
Writer W. Somerset Maugham in 1934
Writer Machado de Assis circa 1896
Others
King George VI of the United Kingdom circa 1940–1946
Zoologist Alan Rabinowitz
Mathematician Niccolò Tartaglia later in life
References
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- ↑ "Winston Churchill, Stutterer". University of Toronto. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
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- ↑ Mather, M.D., John. "Churchill’s speech impediment was stuttering". Winston Churchill.org. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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- ↑ Rhodes James, Robert (1998). A Spirit Undaunted: The Political Role of George VI. London: Little, Brown, and Co. p. 98. ISBN 0-316-64765-9.
- ↑ Reed, Rex (22 November 2010). "Did I Stutter? The King’s Speech Is the Best Movie of the Year". New York Observer (London). Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 James Earl Jones (29 June 1996). The Voice of Triumph (AUDIO/TRANSCRIPT). Interview with The American Academy of Achievement for the National Medal of Arts. Sun Valley, Idaho. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Stammering Therapy -Does Analyzing Help Or Does It Make Stuttering Worse?". Stop Stuttering. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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- ↑ Raphael, Amy (30 March 2003). "Fears of a clown". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ "10 Questions for Rowan Atkinson". Time. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ "Movie Star Talks about Stuttering". Stuttering Foundation. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
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- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 Braunstein, M.D., Glenn D. (28 February 2011). "Understanding Stuttering". The Huffington Post (London). Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.6 28.7 28.8 "Famous People Who Stutter". Stuttering Foundation. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ "31 Years of Discovering Comedy Genius". Fosters Edinburgh Comedy. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ "Just Asking: H-h-h-here's Johnny!". Entertainment Weekly. 16 July 1993. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ "Heartfelt interview was no act for Sam Neill". British Stammering Association. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ Das, Lina (20 September 2013). "The stutter that cursed my family: He's starred in 70 films, but Sam Neill reveals he suffered from a childhood stammer – and fears he passed it on to his daughter". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ "Rosie Perez Biography". A & E Networks. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Bollywood Star Talks About His Stuttering". Stuttering Help. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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- ↑ Palin, Michael (11 February 2011). "The King's Speech". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ↑ Sullivan, Tom (2003). Seeing Lessons: 14 Life Secrets I've Learned Along the Way. John Wiley & Sons. p. 96. ISBN 9780471263562.
- ↑ "Famous People Who Stutter". Stuttering Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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- ↑ "Warrior talk". British Stammering Association. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ↑ Greenberger, Robert (2002). Wilt Chamberlain. New York: Rosen Publishing Group. p. 14. ISBN 0-8239-3486-1.
- ↑ Lapointe, Joe (25 September 2004). "Meet the Mane Attraction of the Boston Red Sox". New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
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- ↑ "Kentucky's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist no longer bothered by his stuttering".
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- ↑ "Astros rookie didn't let stutter throw him a curve". Houston Chronicle. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Despite a stuttering problem, Chargers return man Sproles is ... Speaking Loudly". North County Times. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
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