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 1816 - 1883 (66 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
George G Lane |
| Born |
3 Aug 1816 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biographical Information |
By Levi E. Lane of Hampton Falls, N. H. (As published in the Lane Genealogies)
George G. Lane, my brother, had certain peculiar gifts that are not granted to other people. He is described in the Popular Science Monthly; (the No. for May, 1884), and the question is asked, "Is he an idiot?"
His forehead was fully and finely developed,—his occiput rose in a high point; but on each side there was a deep depression. His head would have been, phrenologically speaking, well formed; save for these depressions, at the back part.
His education was limited to a knowledge of the names of the letters; but he was never able to combine them into words or syllables. He could count as far as five or six; but became confused when he went beyond that number. And yet, in certain directions, his mathematical powers were really wonderful. If you named to him any year, past or future, he would without waiting a moment tell you the Dominical letter of that year. Strangers would oft-times tell him the date of their birth, and he would at once, tell them what the day of the week was ; and also what day of the week their birthday would come in any future year.
There seemed to be no limit to his power in this one line of thought. He appeared to go through no process of calculation; but grasped the result at once, as by some inward power of apprehension. His literary preference seemed to be for almanacs, often having three or four which he studied and compared. He took a great interest in books and papers, spending much time in perusing them, apparently with much pleasure. He did not hold the book or paper with the columns perpendicular, as others do; but turned them to a horizontal position and read from right to left. If he commenced to read, when it was growing dark, and became interested, he would continue his reading till hardly anything in the room could be distinguished by others. He kept the old papers on file in the attic; and if anyone wishing to see a paper would tell him the name and the date of the paper, he would get it as well in the darkest night as in the day time. If he could avoid it, he would never touch any sharp edged tool; and he was never known to touch a lighted lamp or meddle with the fire.
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| Died |
18 Feb 1883 |
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9 siblings |
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| Person ID |
I25054 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
9 Jan 2016 |
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