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Tommy Hilfiger

Almost all of the dyslexics we’ve looked at so far in the series have been very creative – whether their creativity involves writing stories, making films, or designing helicopters! This week we’ll be looking at a creative dyslexic who fuses together the worlds of business and design. Who is Tommy Hilfiger? When someone says ‘Tommy Hilfiger’, you will probably think of the brand name rather than of an actual person. Thomas Jacob Hilfiger himself is 62, is descended from the Scottish poet Robert Burns (perhaps ‘Tommy Hilfiger Edinburgh’ didn’t have the same ring as ‘New York’) - and is dyslexic. Although his parents wanted ...

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Was Leonardo da Vinci dyslexic?

Over the next few weeks we will feature biographies of dyslexics who have excelled in a variety of fields. Some will be people you’ve heard of, whilst others you may not know. One or two may even have made careers in writing and words. As well as this, we will look at historical figures who had dyslexia and people with dyslexia who are still living and working today. Are there any famous dyslexics that you would like us to write about? Our first post is about a man who, rather than being an expert in just one discipline, was an expert, and indeed innovator, in many. We are, of course, talking about Leonardo da Vinci! Who was Leonardo Da Vinci? Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Ren...

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