Jerry Newport
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Gerald David "Jerry" Newport (born August 19, 1948) is an author and public speaker with Asperger syndrome whose life was the basis for the 2005 feature-length movie Mozart and the Whale.[citation needed] He is known[by whom?] for his frank advice and humor when giving presentations. A graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.A. in mathematics, he is also a savant with the ability to perform difficult mathematical calculations in his head.[citation needed] He has two elder brothers, John and James (Jim).[citation needed]
In June 2010, Jerry Newport competed in the Mental Calculation World Cup in Magdeburg, Germany. He won four of ten events, a second and a third, and the World Cup Trophy for "Most Versatile Calculator".[citation needed] On his 46th birthday, he married Star Trek actress Mary Louise Meinel (born March 6, 1955),[1][better source needed] also a savant with Asperger Syndrome. While Newport has advanced math skills, Meinel is an artist and former music teacher.[citation needed] From previous relationships, she has two sons, Stephen and Peter, and two grandchildren. The couple lives in Arizona.[citation needed] They separated in 1997 and divorced in June 1999, though later reconciled and remarried on Valentine's Day 2002.[citation needed] Together, they released Autism-Aspergers & Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond on July 1, 2002, and Mozart and the Whale: An Asperger's Love Story on New Year's Day 2007.[citation needed]
Publications[edit]
- Newport, Jerry; Mary Meinel-Newport; Johnny Dodd (2007). Mozart and the Whale: An Asperger's Love Story. New York: Touchstone Books. ISBN 978-0-7432-7282-7.
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- Newport, Jerry; Mary Meinel-Newport; Teresa Bolick (2002). Autism-Asperger's & Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond. Arlington, Texas: Future Horizons. ISBN 1-885477-88-0. Search this book on
- Newport, Jerry (2001). Your life is not a label : a guide to living fully with autism and Asperger's syndrome for parents, professionals, and you!. Arlington, Texas: Future Horizons. ISBN 1-885477-77-5.
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Mary Meinel-Newport". IMDb. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
External links[edit]
- O'Connor, Tom (June 9, 2005). "Duo raises money, awareness for MMI autism program" (Press release). University of Nebraska Medical Center. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2007-11-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - Stahl, Lesley (September 29, 2004). "When Jerry Met Mary: Lesley Stahl Revisits A Couple Who Both Suffer From Autism". CBS. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
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