Hans Asperger
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1906-02-18
- Died
- 1980-10-21
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Pädiatrische Neurochirurgie
- Ein Chor der Antworten
- Heilpädagogik
- Heilpädagogik; Einführung in die Psychopathologie des Kindes für Ärzte, Lehrer, Psychologen und Fürsorgerinnen
- Les psychopathes autistiques pendant l'enfance
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3
- Total plays
- 5
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 22,451x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,495x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,235x
- Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy
· 2013 · cited 13,034x
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Key facts
- 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
- Profession
- Physician
- Institutions
- University Children's Hospital, Vienna
- Sub specialties
- Pediatrics
- Research
- Autism
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 18 February 1906
- Died
- 21 October 1980
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hans
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Occupation
- physician
- Educated at
- University of Vienna
- Employer
- University of Vienna
- Languages spoken
- German
Article
Johann Friedrich Karl Asperger (/ˈæspɜːrɡər/; German: [ˈhans ˈaspɛɐ̯ɡɐ]; 18 February 1906 – 21 October 1980) was an Austrian physician. Noted for his early studies on atypical neurology, specifically in children, he is the namesake of 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", garnered controversy.
Further controversy arose in the late 2010s over allegations that Asperger referred children to the Am Spiegelgrund children's clinic in Vienna during the Nazi period. The clinic was responsible for murdering hundreds of disabled children deemed to be "unworthy of life" as part of the Third Reich's child euthanasia programs (as part of the T4 Programme).