Editing Michael Fitzgerald - Books (section)

== Books with Retrospective Diagnoses of Historical/Famous Figures ==

=== ''Autism and Creativity: Is There a Link between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability?'' (2004) ===
* '''Author:''' [[Michael Fitzgerald]]
* '''Publisher:''' [[Brunner-Routledge]]
* '''ISBN:''' 9781583912133
* '''Year:''' 2004

In this work, Fitzgerald proposes that a genetic link underlies both autism and genius. He examines several historical men believed to have had autism, including [[Lewis Carroll]], [[Éamon de Valera]], [[Keith Joseph]], [[Srinivasa Ramanujan]], [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]], and [[W. B. Yeats]], among others.<ref name="wiki_autism_creativity">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fitzgerald_(psychiatrist)#:~:text=In%202004%27s%20Autism%20and%20Creativity%3A,71%20may%20have%20been%20autistic |title=Michael Fitzgerald (psychiatrist) - Wikipedia |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="wiki_isbn">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fitzgerald_(psychiatrist)#:~:text=,1604568554 |title=Michael Fitzgerald (psychiatrist) - Wikipedia |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

'''Individuals diagnosed in this book:'''
* [[Lewis Carroll]] -- Identified as displaying autistic traits<ref name="wiki_autism_creativity" />
* [[Éamon de Valera]] -- Identified as displaying autistic traits<ref name="wiki_autism_creativity" />
* [[Keith Joseph]] -- Identified as displaying autistic traits<ref name="wiki_autism_creativity" />
* [[Srinivasa Ramanujan]] -- Identified as displaying autistic traits<ref name="wiki_autism_creativity" />
* [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]] -- Identified as displaying autistic traits<ref name="wiki_autism_creativity" />
* [[W. B. Yeats]] -- Identified as displaying autistic traits<ref name="wiki_autism_creativity" />

=== ''The Genesis of Artistic Creativity: Asperger's Syndrome and the Arts'' (2005) ===
* '''Author:''' [[Michael Fitzgerald]]
* '''Publisher:''' [[Jessica Kingsley Publishers]]
* '''ISBN:''' 1843103346
* '''Year:''' 2005

Explores the link between [[Asperger syndrome]] and creative brilliance in art and literature. Fitzgerald suggests that certain famous artists and writers showed signs of [[autism]]. For example, he posits that [[Hans Christian Andersen]] and [[George Orwell]] may have been autistic.<ref name="wiki_genesis">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fitzgerald_(psychiatrist)#:~:text=In%202005%27s%20The%20Genesis%20of,5 |title=Michael Fitzgerald (psychiatrist) - Wikipedia |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="wiki_adhd">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fitzgerald_(psychiatrist)#:~:text=ISBN%20%C2%A0%2076.,Attention%20Deficit%20Hyperactivity%20Disorder |title=Michael Fitzgerald (psychiatrist) - Wikipedia |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

'''Individuals diagnosed in this book:'''
* [[Hans Christian Andersen]] -- Suggested to have exhibited autistic traits<ref name="wiki_genesis" />
* [[George Orwell]] -- Suggested to have exhibited autistic traits<ref name="wiki_genesis" />

=== ''Genius Genes: How Asperger Talents Changed the World'' (2007) ===
* '''Authors:''' [[Michael Fitzgerald]] & [[Brendan O'Brien]]
* '''Publisher:''' [[AAPC Publishing]]
* '''ISBN:''' 9781931282444
* '''Year:''' 2007

Argues that many famous historical figures had an "autistic mind-style" (often consistent with [[Asperger syndrome]]) which contributed to their genius.<ref name="medicalxpress_genius">{{cite web |url=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2008-02-einstein-newton-autistic-traits.html#:~:text=Michael%20Fitzgerald%2C%20Professor%20of%20Psychiatry,genius%2C%20The%20Daily%20Telegraph%20said |title=Einstein, Newton displayed autistic traits |publisher=Medical Xpress |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref> The book presents case studies of 21 eminent individuals, linking their personalities and achievements to Asperger traits.<ref name="ebay_synopsis">{{cite web |url=https://www.ebay.com/p/60748206#:~:text=Synopsis%20Arguing%20that%20highly%20creative,Wells |title=Genius Genes : How Asperger Talents Changed the World |publisher=eBay |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="ebay_subjects">{{cite web |url=https://www.ebay.com/p/60748206#:~:text=Subjects%20range%20from%20the%20well,to%20color%20the%20way%20we |title=Genius Genes : How Asperger Talents Changed the World |publisher=eBay |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

'''Individuals diagnosed in this book (21 subjects):'''<ref name="ebay_studies">{{cite web |url=https://www.ebay.com/p/60748206#:~:text=studies%20of%20the%20lives%20of,psychologist%20John%20Broadus%20Watson%20and |title=Genius Genes : How Asperger Talents Changed the World |publisher=eBay |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="ebay_individual">{{cite web |url=https://www.ebay.com/p/60748206#:~:text=Bernard%20Law%20Montgomery%20and%20Charles,the%20individual%27s |title=Genius Genes : How Asperger Talents Changed the World |publisher=eBay |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

'''Political & Military Figures:'''
* [[Thomas Jefferson]] -- Identified as "Asperger genius" with aloof, single-minded personality<ref name="ebay_studies" />
* [[Stonewall Jackson|Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson]] -- Identified as "Asperger genius" with aloof, single-minded personality<ref name="ebay_studies" />
* [[Bernard Montgomery]] -- Identified as "Asperger genius" with aloof, single-minded personality<ref name="ebay_studies" />
* [[Charles de Gaulle]] -- Identified as "Asperger genius" with aloof, single-minded personality<ref name="ebay_studies" />
* [[Enoch Powell]] -- Also noted elsewhere as exhibiting Asperger's traits<ref name="medicalxpress_powell">{{cite web |url=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2008-02-einstein-newton-autistic-traits.html#:~:text=Fitzgerald%2C%20author%20of%20the%20book%2C,to%20have%20had%20Asperger%27s%20syndrome |title=Einstein, Newton displayed autistic traits |publisher=Medical Xpress |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

'''Mathematicians:'''
* [[Archimedes]] -- Noted for obsessive focus and logical mind characteristic of Asperger's<ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[Charles Babbage]] -- Noted for obsessive focus and logical mind characteristic of Asperger's<ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[Paul Erdős]] -- Noted for obsessive focus and logical mind characteristic of Asperger's<ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[Norbert Wiener]] -- Noted for obsessive focus and logical mind characteristic of Asperger's<ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[David Hilbert]] -- Noted for obsessive focus and logical mind characteristic of Asperger's<ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[Kurt Gödel]] -- Noted for obsessive focus and logical mind characteristic of Asperger's<ref name="ebay_individual" />

'''Scientists:'''
* [[Isaac Newton]] -- Highlighted for autistic traits (solitary, relentless work habits) tied to scientific creativity<ref name="medicalxpress_newton">{{cite web |url=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2008-02-einstein-newton-autistic-traits.html#:~:text=Albert%20Einstein%20and%20Isaac%20Newton,genius%2C%20a%20Dublin%20psychiatrist%20said |title=Einstein, Newton displayed autistic traits |publisher=Medical Xpress |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[Charles Darwin]] -- Highlighted for autistic traits tied to scientific creativity<ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[Albert Einstein]] -- Highlighted for autistic traits (late speech development) tied to scientific creativity<ref name="medicalxpress_newton" /><ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[Nikola Tesla]] -- Highlighted for autistic traits tied to scientific creativity<ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[Henry Cavendish]] -- Highlighted for autistic traits tied to scientific creativity<ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[Gregor Mendel]] -- Highlighted for autistic traits tied to scientific creativity<ref name="ebay_individual" />

'''Writers:'''
* [[Gerard Manley Hopkins]] -- Identified with Asperger-like social difficulties and intense imaginative focus<ref name="ebay_scientists">{{cite web |url=https://www.ebay.com/p/60748206#:~:text=scientists%20,to%20color%20the%20way%20we |title=Genius Genes : How Asperger Talents Changed the World |publisher=eBay |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>
* [[H. G. Wells]] -- Identified with Asperger-like social difficulties and intense imaginative focus<ref name="ebay_scientists" />

'''Other notable figures:'''
* [[Charles Lindbergh]] (aviator) -- Discussed as having characteristic Asperger traits (social aloofness, obsessive interests)<ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[John B. Watson]] (psychologist) -- Discussed as having characteristic Asperger traits (social aloofness, obsessive interests)<ref name="ebay_individual" />
* [[Alfred Kinsey]] (sexologist) -- Discussed as having characteristic Asperger traits (social aloofness, obsessive interests)<ref name="ebay_individual" />

=== ''The Mind of the Mathematician'' (2007) ===
* '''Authors:''' [[Michael Fitzgerald]] & [[Ioan James]]
* '''Publisher:''' [[Johns Hopkins University Press]]
* '''ISBN:''' 9780801885877
* '''Year:''' 2007

Profiles the lives and personalities of twenty great mathematicians of the 18th–20th centuries, examining the prevalence of autistic and other neurodivergent traits in their creativity.<ref name="maa_review">{{cite web |url=https://old.maa.org/press/maa-reviews/the-mind-of-the-mathematician#:~:text=The%20mathematical%20profiles%20include%20three,displayed%20behavior%20characteristic%20of%20Asperger |title=The Mind of the Mathematician |publisher=Mathematical Association of America |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="carma_review">{{cite web |url=https://carmamaths.org/jon/Preprints/Books/BookReviews.pdf#:~:text=The%20mind%20of%20the%20mathematician,have%20minds%20%E2%80%94%20my%20two |title=Gazette 35 Vol 2 |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref> The authors find that many exhibited characteristics of [[Asperger syndrome]] (e.g. intense focus, social detachment), though a few appeared neurotypical.<ref name="thatsmaths_creativity">{{cite web |url=https://thatsmaths.com/2022/08/25/xy-and-the-special-triangle/#:~:text=In%20The%20Mind%20of%20the,been%20linked%20to%20exceptional%20creativity |title=X+Y and the Special Triangle |publisher=ThatsMaths |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="thatsmaths_bias">{{cite web |url=https://thatsmaths.com/2022/08/25/xy-and-the-special-triangle/#:~:text=Fitzgerald%20and%20James%20profile%20twenty,selection%20bias%20affecting%20their%20conclusions |title=X+Y and the Special Triangle |publisher=ThatsMaths |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

'''Individuals profiled in this book (20 mathematicians):'''<ref name="vdoc_contents">{{cite web |url=https://vdoc.pub/documents/the-mind-of-the-mathematician-2l1vmt19d2lg#:~:text=T%20W%20E%20N%20T,I%20T%20I%20E%20S |title=The Mind Of The Mathematician |publisher=VDoc |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="vdoc_chapters">{{cite web |url=https://vdoc.pub/documents/the-mind-of-the-mathematician-2l1vmt19d2lg#:~:text=Hilbert%20105%20Chapter%207,Wiener%2C%20Dirac%2C%20and%20G%C3%B6del%20149 |title=The Mind Of The Mathematician |publisher=VDoc |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

* [[Joseph-Louis Lagrange]] (1736–1813) -- Mathematical prodigy; displayed solitary work habits
* [[Carl Friedrich Gauss]] (1777–1855) -- Precocious "Prince of Mathematicians"; obsessive attention to detail
* [[Augustin-Louis Cauchy]] (1789–1857) -- Pioneering analyst; strong routine and exactitude
* [[Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet]] (1805–1859) -- Innovator in number theory; introverted and single-minded
* [[William Rowan Hamilton]] (1805–1865) -- Brilliant but eccentric inventor of quaternions; considered an "Asperger genius" by the authors<ref name="thatsmaths_genius">{{cite web |url=https://thatsmaths.com/2022/08/25/xy-and-the-special-triangle/#:~:text=already%20had%20biographies%20in%20a,selection%20bias%20affecting%20their%20conclusions |title=X+Y and the Special Triangle |publisher=ThatsMaths |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>
* [[Évariste Galois]] (1811–1832) -- Revolutionary young algebraist; nonconformist behavior
* [[Ada Lovelace]] (1815–1852) -- Computing visionary; socially unconventional and intensely focused (listed as "Byron" by the authors)<ref name="vdoc_contents" />
* [[Bernhard Riemann]] (1826–1866) -- Shy, deeply introspective creator of modern geometry
* [[Georg Cantor]] (1845–1918) -- Set theory founder; experienced mood instability alongside obsessive intellectual pursuits
* [[Sofia Kovalevskaya]] (1850–1891) -- Trailblazing female mathematician; intense passion for mathematics, somewhat eccentric
* [[Henri Poincaré]] (1854–1912) -- Polymathic genius; habitually absent-minded and hyper-focused
* [[David Hilbert]] (1862–1943) -- Legendary problem-solver; strong Asperger-like single-mindedness
* [[Jacques Hadamard]] (1865–1963) -- Analyst; exhibited routine-driven work patterns
* [[G. H. Hardy]] (1877–1947) -- Theorist of numbers; anecdotally had Asperger-like traits (rigid routines, social awkwardness)<ref name="thatsmaths_genius" />
* [[Emmy Noether]] (1882–1935) -- Pioneering female algebraist; intense focus on work, indifferent to social norms
* [[Srinivasa Ramanujan]] (1887–1920) -- Intuitive genius; socially naive, obsessive about mathematics
* [[Ronald Fisher]] (1890–1962) -- Statistician and geneticist; exhibited narrow interests and blunt social interaction (traits of Asperger's)<ref name="thatsmaths_genius" />
* [[Norbert Wiener]] (1894–1964) -- Father of cybernetics; absent-minded and socially quirky, with autistic traits
* [[Paul Dirac]] (1902–1984) -- Theoretical physicist; extremely taciturn and literal (often cited as a classic case of Asperger's in science)
* [[Kurt Gödel]] (1906–1978) -- Logician; profoundly introverted and obsessive, with eccentric behaviors

=== ''The Link Between Asperger Syndrome and Scientific, Artistic, and Political Creativity: Eleven Case Studies'' (2014) ===
* '''Author:''' [[Michael Fitzgerald]]
* '''Publisher:''' [[Edwin Mellen Press]]
* '''ISBN:''' 9780773409071
* '''Year:''' 2014

A scholarly examination of eleven historic figures across science, art, and politics, analyzing their lives through the lens of [[Asperger syndrome]].<ref name="wiki_eleven">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fitzgerald_(psychiatrist)#:~:text=,of%20the%20Artist%3A%20Attention%20Deficit |title=Michael Fitzgerald (psychiatrist) - Wikipedia |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref> Fitzgerald argues that each subject's creative or visionary accomplishments were interwoven with Asperger traits.<ref name="mellen_narrative">{{cite web |url=https://mellenpress.com/book/Link-Between-Asperger-Syndrome-and-Scientific-Artistic-and-Political-Creativity-Eleven-Case-Studies/9078/#:~:text=A%20new%20scholarly%20narrative%20on,individuals%20with%20Asperger%20and%20ADHD |title=Academic Book: Link Between Asperger Syndrome and Scientific, Artistic, and Political Creativity |publisher=Edwin Mellen Press |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="mellen_genius">{{cite web |url=https://mellenpress.com/book/Link-Between-Asperger-Syndrome-and-Scientific-Artistic-and-Political-Creativity-Eleven-Case-Studies/9078/#:~:text=renowned%20for%20their%20creative%20genius%2C,%E2%80%9D |title=Academic Book: Link Between Asperger Syndrome and Scientific, Artistic, and Political Creativity |publisher=Edwin Mellen Press |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

'''Individuals diagnosed in this book (11 case studies):'''<ref name="mellen_foreword">{{cite web |url=https://mellenpress.com/book/Link-Between-Asperger-Syndrome-and-Scientific-Artistic-and-Political-Creativity-Eleven-Case-Studies/9078/#:~:text=Foreword%20by%20Dr,Kenneth%20Tynan |title=Academic Book: Link Between Asperger Syndrome and Scientific, Artistic, and Political Creativity |publisher=Edwin Mellen Press |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="mellen_conclusion">{{cite web |url=https://mellenpress.com/book/Link-Between-Asperger-Syndrome-and-Scientific-Artistic-and-Political-Creativity-Eleven-Case-Studies/9078/#:~:text=10,Conclusion |title=Academic Book: Link Between Asperger Syndrome and Scientific, Artistic, and Political Creativity |publisher=Edwin Mellen Press |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

* [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] (novelist) -- Profiled for possible Asperger traits influencing his imaginative literature
* [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] (writer & polymath) -- Identified with autistic focus underpinning his creative and scientific works
* [[William Blake]] (poet & artist) -- Seen as exhibiting Asperger's hallmark eccentric creativity and solitary vision
* [[A. J. P. Taylor]] (historian) -- Noted for singular obsessiveness and blunt social style consistent with mild Asperger's
* [[Ernest Shackleton]] (explorer) -- His driven, risk-taking nature and social aloofness are analyzed as potential Asperger's traits
* [[Arthur Koestler]] (writer & intellectual) -- Profiled for obsessive intellectual pursuits and unconventional behavior
* [[Frederick the Great]] (Prussian king) -- His intense interests (music, philosophy) and aloof personality are interpreted in the Asperger framework
* [[Kenneth Tynan]] (theater critic) -- Noted for singular passion and social difficulties that suggest Asperger's
* [[John Ruskin]] (art critic & polymath) -- Analyzed for autistic-like intense interests and sensory sensitivities
* [[George Carman]] (barrister) -- His focus and unconventional interpersonal style are examined for Asperger characteristics
* [[Dougal Haston]] (mountaineer) -- Profiled for risk-seeking, solitary tendencies possibly linked to autism spectrum traits

=== ''Unstoppable Brilliance: Irish Geniuses and Asperger's Syndrome'' (2014) ===
* '''Authors:''' [[Antoinette Walker]] & [[Michael Fitzgerald]]
* '''Publisher:''' [[Liberties Press]]
* '''ISBN:''' 9781905483280
* '''Year:''' 2014

Focuses on nine influential figures in Irish history (revolutionaries, writers, scientists) and contends that their exceptional achievements arose in part from [[Asperger's syndrome]].<ref name="barnes_brilliance">{{cite web |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unstoppable-brilliance-michael-fitzgerald/1118707238#:~:text=Antoinette%20Walker%20and%20Michael%20Fitzgerald,virtually%20predestined%20to%20become%20exceptional |title=Unstoppable Brilliance: Irish Geniuses and Asperger's Syndrome |publisher=Barnes & Noble |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="barnes_traditions">{{cite web |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unstoppable-brilliance-michael-fitzgerald/1118707238#:~:text=traditions%20,that%20lead%20them%20to%20believe |title=Unstoppable Brilliance: Irish Geniuses and Asperger's Syndrome |publisher=Barnes & Noble |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref> The authors detail the characteristic "quirks" and autistic traits that may have predisposed each person to greatness.<ref name="barnes_brilliance" /><ref name="darcy_orwell">{{cite web |url=https://www.darcymoore.net/2021/03/19/did-orwell-have-aspergers/#:~:text=confidently%20diagnosed%20revolutionaries%20Robert%20Emmet%2C,Advertising |title=Did Orwell Have Asperger's? |publisher=Darcy Moore |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

'''Individuals diagnosed in this book (9 Irish figures):'''<ref name="barnes_brilliance" />

* [[Robert Emmet]] (Irish nationalist revolutionary) -- Identified as an "Asperger genius" with single-minded idealism
* [[Patrick Pearse]] (Irish revolutionary leader) -- Noted for obsessive patriotic vision and rigid personality traits
* [[Éamon de Valera]] (statesman and president) -- Described as aloof, intensely focused, and socially awkward -- consistent with Asperger's<ref name="darcy_orwell" />
* [[Robert Boyle]] (17th-century scientist) -- His solitary nature and fixation on experiments are interpreted as autistic traits
* [[William Rowan Hamilton]] (mathematician) -- Profiled (here again) for Asperger-like creativity and eccentricities that drove his mathematical genius
* [[Daisy Bates (Australian)|Daisy Bates]] (ethnographer) -- Noted for obsessive dedication to her anthropological work and social eccentricity
* [[W. B. Yeats]] (poet) -- Analyzed as a possible Asperger case, given his mystical obsessions and difficulty with interpersonal relationships<ref name="darcy_orwell" />
* [[James Joyce]] (novelist) -- Identified with autistic traits such as singular literary vision and strained social ties<ref name="darcy_orwell" />
* [[Samuel Beckett]] (playwright) -- Profiled for characteristic Asperger qualities like minimalistic focus, routine, and social withdrawal<ref name="darcy_orwell" />

=== ''The Mind of the Artist: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Asperger Syndrome & Depression'' (2015) ===
* '''Author:''' [[Michael Fitzgerald]]
* '''Publisher:''' [[Nova Science Publishers]]
* '''ISBN:''' 9781634635738
* '''Year:''' 2015

A comprehensive psychobiographical study of 60 famous artists, actors, writers, filmmakers, and other creative figures, analyzing how neurodevelopmental disorders and mood disorders shaped their lives and art. Fitzgerald's profiles span from [[Shakespeare]] to [[Judy Garland]] to modern entertainers, highlighting traits of [[ADHD]], [[ASD]] (Asperger's), and [[depression]] in each subject's personality. This work underscores a recurring theme that certain mental differences can fuel creative genius, albeit often at great personal cost.

'''Individuals profiled in this book (60 artists and entertainers):'''

'''Actors (Stage & Screen):'''
* [[Henry Irving]]
* [[David Garrick]]
* [[Orson Welles]]
* [[John Gielgud]]
* [[Rudolph Valentino]] -- Noted as likely autistic spectrum case
* [[Michael Redgrave]]
* [[Charles Laughton]]
* [[Frank Sinatra]]
* [[Richard Burton (actor)|Richard Burton]]
* [[James Stewart]]
* [[Alec Guinness]]
* [[James Mason]]
* [[Micheál Mac Liammóir]]
* [[Harry Houdini]] -- Illustrates possible ADHD-like risk-taking and creativity
* [[Richard Harris]]
* [[David Niven]]
* [[Ellen Terry]]
* [[Greta Garbo]] -- Noted as likely autistic spectrum case (exemplifying the "mysterious" Asperger female profile)
* [[Leni Riefenstahl]]
* [[Judy Garland]]
* [[Mata Hari]]
* [[Groucho Marx]]
* [[Peter Sellers]]
* [[Tony Hancock]]
* [[Kenneth Williams]]
* [[W. C. Fields]]
* [[Spike Milligan]] -- Illustrates possible ADHD-like risk-taking and creativity born of emotional turmoil
* [[Jimmy O'Dea]]

'''Film Directors:'''
* [[Cecil B. DeMille]]
* [[Constantin Stanislavski]]
* [[Federico Fellini]]
* [[Tyrone Guthrie]]
* [[Alfred Hitchcock]] -- Discussed for his phobias and detachment linked to the autism spectrum
* [[Luis Buñuel]]
* [[Walt Disney]] -- Noted for obsessive perfectionism linked to the autism spectrum
* [[Otto Preminger]]
* [[Sergei Eisenstein]]
* [[John Schlesinger]]
* [[Sam Peckinpah]]
* [[Frank Capra]]
* [[George Cukor]]

'''Composers & Conductors:'''
* [[Leonard Bernstein]] -- Noted for hyper-focus on music and mercurial personality; possible links to mood instability or ADHD-like energy
* [[Leopold Stokowski]] -- Noted for hyper-focus on music and mercurial personality; possible links to mood instability or ADHD-like energy

'''Writers:'''
* [[Anton Chekhov]]
* [[Henrik Ibsen]]
* [[Luigi Pirandello]]
* [[John Osborne]]
* [[T. S. Eliot]]
* [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]
* [[Friedrich Schiller]]
* [[Voltaire]]
* [[Truman Capote]]
* [[Oliver St. John Gogarty]]
* [[Ian Fleming]]
* [[Philip K. Dick]] -- Noted for lifelong struggles with mental health as part of his creative psyche
* [[William Shakespeare]] -- Fitzgerald suggests he may have had traits of Asperger's

'''Producers/Financiers:'''
* [[Sam Spiegel]]
* [[William Randolph Hearst]]
* [[Samuel Goldwyn]]
* [[Howard Hughes]] -- Cited as a case of likely ASD compounded by obsessive-compulsive tendencies

=== ''Freud on Trial: Psychotherapy Today'' (2020) ===
* '''Author:''' [[Michael Fitzgerald]]
* '''Publisher:''' Kindle e-book
* '''Year:''' 2020
* '''ASIN:''' B07Q5BHXVH

A short book in which Fitzgerald re-examines [[Sigmund Freud]]'s life and work, controversially arguing that Freud himself had [[Asperger's syndrome]].<ref name="amazon_freud">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Freud-Trial-Psychotherapy-Michael-Fitzgerald-ebook/dp/B07Q5BHXVH#:~:text=Freud%20On%20Trial%3A%20Psychotherapy%20Today,understanding%20this%20condition%2C%20it |title=Freud On Trial: Psychotherapy Today |publisher=Amazon |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref><ref name="academia_research">{{cite web |url=https://michaelfitzgerald.academia.edu/research#:~:text=Research%20,Autism |title=Research - Michael Fitzgerald |publisher=Academia.edu |access-date=2025-09-07}}</ref> Fitzgerald suggests that Freud's intensely analytical nature, narrow interests (e.g. his mono-focus on psychoanalysis), and interpersonal difficulties can be understood in the context of autism spectrum traits.

'''Individual diagnosed in this book:'''
* [[Sigmund Freud]] -- Fitzgerald postulates that Freud "had Asperger's Syndrome", and asserts that understanding Freud's autistic traits is key to understanding his development of psychoanalytic theory<ref name="amazon_freud" />