by moth1ne » Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:22 am, Post by Daedalus » Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:41 pm, Post by Daedalus » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:37 am, Post No other person with total insomnia has lived for such a long period of time. He was injured in a carriage accident at an early age, and doctors attending to the youth noticed that he never seemed to close his eyes; hence, it was believed at the time that young Herpin would not live long, as his rare condition also seemed to indicate that he never went to sleep. by Cobalt6 » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:38 am, Post Al Herpinwas known as the "Man Who Never Slept." BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL WHEN A NEW ARTICLE IS POSTED - ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE BOX BELOW AND HIT SUBSCRIBE! Al Herpin (January 1, 1862 in Paris – January 3, 1947) was an American known as the "Man Who Never Slept".. Al Herpin, who lived in Trenton, New Jersey, claimed to have never slept before. by Daedalus » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:45 am, Post Al Herpin (January 1, 1862 in Paris – January 3, 1947) was an American known as the "Man Who Never Slept". They essentially die from hypothermia as the temperature regulation systems are damaged. Al Herpin: | |Al Herpin| (1862–January 3, 1947) was an |American| known as the "Man Who Never Slept".|... World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. At his shack in Ewing, there was never any bed, as Herpin claimed he had no use for one; instead, a comfortable Morris chair sat in one corner, where the only rest he received apparently took place during his nightly newspaper reading excursions. Al Herpin is popularly known as the “Man who never Slept”. by Cobalt6 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:43 pm, Post During sleep we clean out the metabolic trash our brain activity generates during the time we’re awake, “housekeeping”. Then again, reading as much as he did every night, we further imagine that Herpin caught a lot of typos in his day. by Daedalus » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:01 pm, Post by Cobalt6 » Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:28 am, Post It's become increasingly clear over the last couple of decades that the two are inextricably linked. I may add it remains unclear how these people get by, if this mechanism is truly responsible for our need to sleep. While hospitalized, his doctors and nurses also said that Herpin, despite his poor health, never appeared to sleep. Herpin, according to a New York Times article from February 29, 1904, was born in France in 1862 (although some accounts place his year of birth as early as 1851). Sleep deprivation studies. The Man Who Never Slept Poem by susette varga. by Daedalus » Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:08 am, Post His claim occasionally appeared in newspapers as well. If his story is true as reported, the ultimate cause of his lifelong sleeplessness may rank among the greatest modern medical mysteries of our time. The supposed cause is unknown. Lockheed CEO Ben Rich Declared On His Death Bed: Extraterrestrial UFO Are Real, Siblings' "Bizarre" Story of Being Abducted by Aliens | The Oprah Winfrey Show, Bombshell Interview Exposes Reptilian Control of Earth - Part 1, Reptilian Control of Earth - Part 3: Missing Civilizations & 'Spider Beings the Size of Volkswagen’s'. Open, casual and free forum where you can: post and share news events, discuss, debate, learn, or share your knowledge with others or just observe quietly...you're in control! IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL OTHERS ABOUT US…SHARING IS CARING. by Cobalt6 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:44 pm, Post 1st thing there has never been one case on record of someone dying from a lack of sleep. by Cobalt6 » Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:57 am, Post We are talking about “AI Herpin” here, an American who was (in fact “is”) known as “Man Who Never Slept”.Herpin lived for 94 years (age not verified) and never slept for even a second.Well, sleep is important for life, however, Herpin’s case was medically different. Could sleep have anything to do with the physical structure of the brain? AND BE SURE TO JOIN OUR FORUM TOO! Al Herpin - "Man Who Never Slept" Al Herpin was an American known as the "Man Who Never Slept". In the late 1940s, Al Herpin's claim attracted the attention of several medical professionals; inspecting his house they found no bed, or other sleep-related furniture, but only a rocking chair. You heard me right.. Al Herpin (my guy ) claimed to have never slept in his lifetime. He was 94 years old and, when questioned concerning his claim of “sleeplessness”, maintained that he never actually dozed but merely “rested”. by Cobalt6 » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:30 am, Post Re: Al Herpin, the ''Man Who Never Slept'' Post by Cobalt6 » Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:11 am Well, if you have multiple reasons do offer them, this is what this forum is for. These people themselves say they did not sleep, as did others who examined them. ): As for Thai Ngoc even the wikipedia article states some problems: Thanh Nien also claimed that Ngoc acquired the ability to go without sleep after a bout of fever in 1973,[2] but according to the Vietnam Investment Review, there was no apparent cause. SIGNING UP IS FAST, EASY AND FREE (TAKES LESS THAN A MINUTE AND IT'S A FREE FORUM), CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO, MAP & ARTICLE LINKS. John Tyler . The supposed cause is unknown. by moth1ne » Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:54 am, Post “Death came today for Alfred E. Herpin, a recluse who lived on the outskirts of the city and insisted that he never slept. by Cobalt6 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:58 pm, Post However, Albert Herpin allegedly never slept his entire life, and certainly was not affected with speech impediments or other ill health affects resulting from his prolonged insomnia.