Editing Michael Fitzgerald - Books (section)

=== ''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