Johann Friedrich Karl Asperger 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. Wikipedia
Born: February 18, 1906, Hausbrunn, Austria
Died: October 21, 1980 (age 74 years), Vienna, Austria
Parents: Johann Asperger and Sofie Asperger
Education: University of Vienna
Known for: Writing on "autistic psychopathy"; Eponym of Asperger syndrome
Profession: Physician
Research: Autism