William S. Hutchings
William Street Hutchings | |
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| Born | January 7, 1832 Manhattan, New York, US |
| Died | August 25, 1911 (aged 79) Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Other names | Professor Hutchings Lightning Calculator William Street Hutchins |
| Occupation | Sideshow performer |
| Known for | Math prodigy |
William Street Hutchings, (January 7, 1832 - August 25, 1911) also known as Professor Hutchings and the Lightning Calculator, was a 19th-century math prodigy and mental calculator who P. T. Barnum first billed as the "Boy Lightning Calculator". He later worked as a sideshow barker and wrote a book called The Lightning Calculator.