Brad Williams (memory)

Brad Williams (memory)

Brad Williams (born c. 1956) is a man from Wisconsin who is considered by scientists to have one of the best memories in the world and one of the only three people in the world with a condition called hyperthymestic syndrome. [cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/22/memory.man.ap/index.html |title= Amazing memory man never forgets |accessdate=2008-03-13 |work=CNN ] He can remember almost every day of his life, easily naming the day of the week, date, month, and year of innumerable personal and public information. A radio anchor in La Crosse, if presented with a date from the last forty years Williams can typically tell you what he did that day and what was in the news. His brother, Eric Williams, will be releasing a documentary on Brad, entitled "Unforgettable".

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