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William James Sidis (Partially found works of American child Prodigy; 1905-1944)

Sidis photographed for his Harvard Graduation (1914).

Status: Partially Found/Lost

William James Sidis was an American child prodigy. His monumentous intellectual abilities, coupled with a seemingly tragic life story, have attracted wide interest from scholars, scientists, and popular commentators.

Status of Lost works

The preservation of Sidis's works is sketchy. He is known to have used many pseudonyms to publish his writings, and it is unclear if some of his known writings were even published at all. Amy Wallace, the only author to write a systematic biography of Sidis, had access to some of his writings and reproduced brief quotations in her book.

such as the peridromophile, would be unlikely

Notable works

The Animate and the Inanimate (Found)

Predicted black holes

The Book of Vendergood (Lost)

appears to have been a youthful experiment.

The Vendergood language may have been inspired by Esperanto, a constructed language meant to facilitate international communication. The Esperanto movement had began in the decade's prior to Vendergood's creation, and Sidis is known to have been fluent in the language later in life. His knowledge of it may have inspired in him the novel idea of creating a language. A 19xx notes, when Sidis was xxxx, records

‎

"He has invented a universal language [Vendergood] which, he claims, is free from the objections that have been raised against Esperanto." [Footnote: While noting it is "Simpler than Esperanto", Wallace does not specifically note any inspiration. She also does not signify if Sidis had known the language at that age.]‎

It is of interest not only as an example of Sidis's precocity, but as one of the earliest examples of a constructed language.

Peridromiphile

trivial subject (Adoxography).

The Peace Path=

Other lost works

Work	Status	Note
Untitled Atlantis Work	Lost	Note	Untitled Atlantis Work	Lost	Note

Significance

The significance of Sidis's output is multiple. Commentators[footnote,] on Sidis

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Early computer programs
- Alan Turing's Turbochamp

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+<big><big><big>William James Sidis (Partially found works of American child Prodigy; 1905-1944)</big></big></big>
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-|title=<center>Take On Me - Early Demos</center>
+|title=<center>Short Subject</center>
-|image=A-ha.jpg
+|image=William James Sidis 1914.jpg
-|imagecaption=The group in 1985, the year "Take on me" released. Left to right: Paul Savoy, Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket
+|imagecaption=Sidis photographed for his Harvard Graduation (1914).
-|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>
+|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found/Lost'''</span>
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-<big><big><big><big><big>Take on Me - early demos (partially lost demos of pop song; 1981-1985)</big></big></big></big></big>
+William James Sidis was an American child prodigy. His monumentous intellectual abilities, coupled with a seemingly tragic life story, have attracted wide interest from scholars, scientists, and popular commentators.
-'''"Take On Me"''' is a song by Norwegian Pop band a-ha that became a worldwide hit in 1985. Unknown to many is that prior to the completion of the song there were '''various early demos.'''
-==The Juicy Fruit Song (1981) (Partially Found)==
-Prior to the formation of a-ha, there was a group called Bridges. The group made numerous performances in pubs and similar places before releasing their first and only record, a self titled demo EP album.
-The Bridges composed "The Juicy Fruit Song", allegedly written in 1979. The group toyed with it until a jam session in 1981 where future lead singer of a-ha, Morten Harket, was present; Morten was greatly pleased with the vibe of the song. Sadly, the Bridges group broke up, but would reform with Morten to form A-ha.
-==Lesson One (Spring/Autumn 1982) (Found)==
-In 1982, the first full demo was made (at least fully available) in the form of "Lesson One" with Morten on vocals and very basic synth in the background. There isn't much to note from this particular demo, other than it has a more campy 80s vibe about it.
-==Hunting High & Low and Swing of Things (1983) (Found)==
-In 1983, there was the "Hunting High & Low" and "Swing Of Things" demos. The only differences between the two mixes are that one may or may not have a B-side track that takes place right after it, and the other has some obscure studio at the end. The track sounds much more like the finish product, even having a solo portion like the finished song, which previous known versions lacked.
-==Tony Mansfield Mix (Early 1984) (Found)==
-The first proper mix of "Take On Me" was produced and mixed by Tony Mansfield and was released alongside a very different video. This became known as the Blue Version, with a slightly extended mix on some records afterwards. The mix was a bomb, and had very little chart presence. It's almost the same as the original, but different synth sounds and still not Sound FX solo.
-==The Jungle Mix (1984-1985) (Found)==
-Sometime between then and 1985, a further unknown take was produced. This particular version has an amazonian jungle vibe to it. Presumably, this was the backing track for overdubs.
-[[Rare Unknown Take.mp3]]
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-Doctor Who - Lost In The Dark Dimension (Lost/Unfinished Special, 1993)
-'Lost In The Dark Dimension' was the planned special for the 30 Anniversary of Doctor Who, a succesful and still ongoing series which has lost media of other kinds.
-The special started life off as 'The Dark Dimension', written by fan scholar Adrian Rigelsford, and was a planned film commissioned by BBC Enterprises that was to have been released in 1993 to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of Doctor Who. At somepoint down the line (that specific point being unknown) the name became 'Lost In The Dark Dimension'.
-The story begins in Future Earth, where pretty much all humans have been wiped out. The Earth is left in ruins, the only people left on the planet being a resistance group which has been trying to hunt the creature that has done this to the planet. The group is searching an area, and their leader, Summerfield, suddenly finds a body. It is the Seventh Doctor — murdered by the creature. The Doctor is given a funeral which Summerfield finds fitting, as they are sent floating into sea and lit aflame. With the Doctor gone, Summerfield tells the others that they have to finish what the Doctor started on their own.
-The story would have centred on an older version of the Fourth Doctor, the Brigadier and Ace with shorter appearances by the other surviving Doctors, though in more minor roles. Classic monsters would have included the Cybermen, Daleks, the Ice Warriors and the Yeti. The central idea to the story was that of the alteration of time by an evil creature so that the Fourth Doctor would have died instead of regenerating after falling from the Pharos Project (as seen in the Season 18 finale 'Logopolis'). This caused issues for the other actors, but more on that later. Anyway, in doing so, the creature created a "Dark Dimension". The Doctor had to revert back the timeline before he and his future incarnations were erased from time by the effect.
-The production would have also featured "Summerfield", who was the Seventh Doctor's companion Bernice Summerfield from the New Adventures Target book series. Furthermore Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart's son Alexander Stewart would have an appearance in the film. In the movie's alternative timeline he would have been the boyfriend of Ace. The couple would have had several children. In the later restored timeline Alexander would have died in 1979 at the age of ten.
-As vaguely mentioned before, there were a number of issues behind the scenes. Some of the actors, particularly the late Jon Pertwee (who played The Doctor from 1970-1974) and Colin Baker (who played the role from 1984 - 1986), were not pleased that their roles were so small. The script featured the Fourth Doctor prominently while the others had small scenes. But the main cancellation of the project fell to a miscalculation in the cost of the program. A large sum of money had not been added to both the cost and revenue of the project — that of the cost of putting the show on the screen or even on air. When the calculations were corrected, it became clear that it was no longer viable to produce the film financially in any way. Many attempts were made afterward to lighten the cost of the film by cutting key scenes and restructuring the film entirely - but these eventually fell through. Some minor elements of the scripts - such as characters not being able to be visible because of being in another level of time — were somewhat re-used in the Children In Need special 'Dimensions in Time'.
-Greame Harper, who worked on such classic stories like 'The Caves Of Androzani' and a few David Tennant (2005-2010) stories, was set to direct once again. Roughly three weeks to a whole month of test filming was done including model shots, titles effects, and some location filming was also undertaken. They also planned on were going to go down to Shepperton film studios,' says Rigelsford, 'and have it shot on film on one of the largest sound-stages on Shepperton.' Adrian Rigelsford, writer of the movie, wrote a book entitled The Making of the Dark Dimension which contained scripts and concept drawings. However, it constantly ran into release issues and has never seen the light of day. The Dark Dimension and its production were briefly mentioned in Rigelsford's own Classic Who: The Harper Classics. That also marks the first of very few official mentions of 'Lost In The Dark Dimension'.
+==Status of Lost works==
+The preservation of Sidis's works is sketchy. He is known to have used many pseudonyms to publish his writings, and it is unclear if some of his known writings were even published at all. Amy Wallace, the only author to write a systematic biography of Sidis, had access to some of his writings and reproduced brief quotations in her book.
+such as the peridromophile, would be unlikely
+==Notable works==
+===The Animate and the Inanimate (Found)===
+Predicted black holes
+===The Book of Vendergood (Lost)===
+appears to have been a youthful experiment.
+The Vendergood language may have been inspired by Esperanto, a constructed language meant to facilitate international communication. The Esperanto movement had began in the decade's prior to Vendergood's creation, and Sidis is known to have been fluent in the language later in life. His knowledge of it may have inspired in him the novel idea of creating a language. A 19xx notes, when Sidis was xxxx, records
+‎<blockquote>"He has invented a universal language [Vendergood] which, he claims, is free from the objections that have been raised against Esperanto." [Footnote: While noting it is "Simpler than Esperanto", Wallace does not specifically note any inspiration. She also does not signify if Sidis had known the language at that age.]‎</blockquote>
+It is of interest not only as an example of Sidis's precocity, but as one of the earliest examples of a constructed language.
+===Peridromiphile===
+trivial subject (Adoxography).
-'''The 1924 Mount Everest expedition''' was the nd/rd expedition with the intent of reaching the summit of the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest.
+===The Peace Path====
-==The Expedition==
-==Fate of the Duo==
+==Other lost works==
-The duo were lasted sighted through telescope by at roughly meters.
-===Discovery of Mallory's body===
-[[File:Mallory.jpg|thumb|195px|right|Mallory's corpse as it was discovered in 1999.]]
-==Arguments against a successful summit=
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-===Quality of Clothing===
+|-
-It was once a common argument that the clothing which the duo wore during their journey wasn't of high enough quality to successfully reach the summit without significant issues.
-======
-==Arguments in favor of a successful summit==
+! style="background-color:green" | Work
+! style="background-color:green" | Status
+! style="background-color:green" | Note
+|-
+|Untitled Atlantis Work||Lost||Note
+|Untitled Atlantis Work||Lost||Note
+|}
+==Significance==
+The significance of Sidis's output is multiple. Commentators[footnote,] on Sidis
-====<big>Supposed Evidence of Reaching the Summit</big>====
-Several pieces of supposed evidence have been put forward in arguments that the duo had been successful in their accent to summit.
-*
-*
-===Cameras===
+―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
-reported that while he lent his Kodak vest pocket camera to the duo
-==Reports of Irvine's corpse==
-[[category:Miscellaneous lost medial|E]]
+<big>Next</big>
-[[category:Historicala|E]]
+* Early computer programs
-[[category:Lost recordings of real incidentsl|E]]
+** Alan Turing's Turbochamp
-[[category:Existence unconfirmedl|E]]