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About Jerry Newport
- Gerald David "Jerry" Newport (born August 19, 1948) is an author and public speaker with autism spectrum disorder whose life was the basis for the 2005 feature-length movie Mozart and the Whale.
- He is known 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.
- He has two elder brothers, John and James (Jim). 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." On his 46th birthday, Jerry married Star Trek actress Mary Louise Meinel (born March 6, 1955), also a savant with Asperger Syndrome.
- While Jerry has advanced math skills, Mary is an artist and former music teacher.
- From previous relationships, she has two sons, Stephen and Peter, and two grandchildren.
- The couple lives in Arizona.
- They separated in 1997 and divorced in June 1999, though later reconciled and remarried on Valentine's Day 2002.
- Together, he and Mary 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.
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