Hans Asperger

Hans Asperger
Asperger in the 1940s
Born	Johann Friedrich Karl Asperger (1906-02-18)18 February 1906 Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died	21 October 1980(1980-10-21) (aged 74) Vienna, Austria
Education	University of Vienna
Known for	Writing on "autistic psychopathy" Eponym of Asperger syndrome
Medical career
Profession	Physician
Institutions	University Children's Hospital, Vienna
Sub-specialties	Pediatrics
Research	Autism

Johann Friedrich Karl Asperger (/ˈæspɜːrɡər/, German: [hans ˈʔaspɛɐ̯ɡɐ]; 18 February 1906 – 21 October 1980^[1]) was an Austrian physician. Noted for his early studies on atypical neurology, specifically in children, he is the namesake of the autism spectrum disorder Asperger syndrome. He wrote more than 300 publications on psychological disorders that posthumously acquired international renown in the 1980s. His diagnosis of autism, which he termed "autistic psychopathy", also garnered controversy. Further controversy arose during the late 2010s over allegations that Asperger referred children to a Nazi German clinic responsible for murdering disabled patients, although his knowledge and involvement remains unknown.^[2][3]