It is surprising how many famous people have dealt with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the past. For example, Vincent Van Gogh, a famous artist, dealt with ADHD well into adulthood. Leonardo Da Vinci is another famous artist that was afflicted by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Other prolific artists that were known to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder include Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Ansel Adams.
Some of the most well known people throughout history have suffered with varying degrees of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Some of these people include Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Galileo, Stephen Hawking, Nostradamus, Sir Isaac Newton, Emily Dickinson, Leo Tolstoy, Robert Frost, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bill Gates, Beethoven, Christopher Columbus, Walt Disney, Malcolm Forbes and the Wright Brothers.
The sports industry is not without its famous players that have struggled with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the past. Some of the more well-known sports stars with ADHD include Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson, Nolan Ryan, Babe Ruth and Pete Rose.
Famous actors, actresses, comedians and musicians are not immune to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Some of the more well-known stars who have suffered from this disorder include Jim Carey, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Anthony Hopkins, Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Susan Hampshire, Lindsay Wagner, Suzanne Somers, Steve McQueen, Kirk Douglas, Henry Ford, Whoopi Goldberg, Will Smith, Cher and Bill Cosby.
Now that you have become aware of how many well-known and famous people have dealt with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the past and present, it should seem less scary and frightening if you are dealing with it now. It should be comforting that you are not alone and there are so many other people in the world that are going through the same thing. These people have all done quite well for themselves despite having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.