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Hans Asperger

1906 - 1980

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Johann Friedrich Karl Asperger (, German: [hans ˈʔaspɛɐ̯ɡɐ]; 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 the former 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", garnered controversy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Asperger is the 134th most popular physician (down from 61st in 2019), the 200th most popular biography from Austria (down from 116th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Austrian Physician.

Hans Asperger was a doctor who in 1944 first described a pattern of behavior and abilities among four boys in his practice. He called the pattern "autistic psychopathy" and also "Asperger's syndrome."

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Hans Asperger ranks 134 out of 726. Before him are Elizabeth Blackwell, Robin Warren, William T. G. Morton, Haldan Keffer Hartline, Drew Weissman, and Hinrich Lichtenstein. After him are George Whipple, Baruj Benacerraf, Francis Peyton Rous, Trota of Salerno, Johann Joachim Becher, and Richard von Krafft-Ebing.

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Among people born in 1906, Hans Asperger ranks 54. Before him are Albert Sabin, Ettore Majorana, Empress Wanrong, John Huston, Lon Chaney Jr., and Marie José of Belgium. After him are Philip Johnson, Oleg Antonov, Giuseppe Siri, Robert E. Howard, Marcel Carné, and Edmond Debeaumarché. Among people deceased in 1980, Hans Asperger ranks 39. Before him are Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Alejo Carpentier, Milton H. Erickson, Hans Morgenthau, Oswald Mosley, and C. P. Snow. After him are Gregory Bateson, Robert Whittaker, John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, Bill Evans, Marian Rejewski, and Kim Jae-gyu.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Hans Asperger ranks 200 out of 1,424. Before him are Anton Zeilinger (1945), Elizabeth of Austria (1526), Otto of Freising (1114), Baron Alexander von Bach (1813), Edward Bernays (1891), and Anna Maria Mozart (1720). After him are Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771), Constance of Austria (1588), Max Reinhardt (1873), Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein (1759), Joseph Joachim (1831), and Maria Schell (1926).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Austria

Among physicians born in Austria, Hans Asperger ranks 6. Before him are Róbert Bárány (1876), Julius Wagner-Jauregg (1857), Eric Kandel (1929), Aribert Heim (1914), and Hans Selye (1907). After him are Irmfried Eberl (1910), Leopold Auenbrugger (1722), Victor Babeș (1854), Paul Neumann (1875), Bénédict Morel (1809), and Fritz Klein (1932).

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