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My Take
Kim Peek deserves to be remembered with reverence, not as a curiosity. Born in Salt Lake City with congenital brain differences, he memorized over ten thousand books and became the inspiration for Raymond in Rain Man. Yet the most moving part of his story is not the raw capacity of his memory but how he spent his later years sharing it, traveling to give people courage. He embodied the truth that difference is not deficit but identity. Society made daily life hard for him, yet he answered with generosity. He passed in 2009, but his example endures, and it humbles me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Peek
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ピーク
- Reading
- きむ・ぴーく
- Born
- November 11, 1951 – December 19, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mnemonist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Peek born?
November 11, 1951 – December 19, 2009.
Where is Kim Peek from?
Kim Peek is from Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
What does Kim Peek do?
Kim Peek works as mnemonist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.