Amazing Savants
Sunday, Aug 23, 2020, 8:37 am
By:
Tony Williams
#9 Thristan Mendoza
Thristan Mendoza is a Filipino autistic savant. Mendoza (nicknamed "Tum-Tum") is hailed as a marimba prodigy. The 24-year-old was diagnosed with autism at the tender age of two and a half. He has received numerous international awards for his phenomenal musical ability with the marimba. In 1997 the University of the Philippines presented him as a gifted child prodigy, making him the youngest person featured so far.
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