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Johann Friedrich Karl Asperger (/ ˈ æ s p ɜːr ɡ ər /, 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 former autism spectrum disorder Asperger syndrome.
Hans Asperger gave a very detailed report of Fritz and his efforts to understand his problems in his case report 'Autistic psychopathy' in childhood. [9] Fritz was a first child of his parents. According to Asperger, his mother was a descendant of "one of the greatest Austrian poets" and she described her family as "in the mad-genius mould."
The Austrian psychiatrist Hans Asperger was born in Vienna in 1906. In 1929, German psychiatrist Erich Rudolf Jaensch (of the University of Marburg) published his book Grundformen menschlichen Seins (Basic forms of human existence). [89] Asperger would later say his autism thinking was influenced by its explanation of schizothyms. [57]
The man credited with developing our idea of an autism spectrum and Asperger's syndrome—Hans Asperger—conducted his research in Nazi Vienna
Hans Asperger: February 18, 1906: October 21, 1980: Asperger's alleged Nazi involvement has been hotly debated as his knowledge and involvement remains unknown. Alfred Erich Hoche: August 1, 1865: May 16, 1943: While never a party member, Hoche is known for his writings about eugenics and euthanasia. Yusuf (Bey Murad) Ibrahim: May 27, 1877 ...
He has talked in public a number of times about having “Asperger’s syndrome” (a term that fell out of favor as researchers learned the extent of Hans Asperger’s collaboration with the Nazi ...
To the second point, according to Autism Speaks, Asperger's syndrome is a "previously used" diagnosis because in 2013 it became part of the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Autistic psychopathy is a term that Austrian physician Hans Asperger had coined in 1944 in order to label the clinical condition that was later named after him: Asperger syndrome, which has nothing to do with psychopathy in the sense of an antisocial personality disorder.