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Lorna Wing

Psychiatrist
Lorna Gladys Wing OBE FRCPsych was an English psychiatrist. She was a pioneer in the field of childhood developmental disorders, who advanced understanding of autism worldwide, introduced the term Asperger syndrome in 1976 and was involved in... Wikipedia
Born: October 7, 1928, Gillingham, United Kingdom
Died: June 6, 2014 (age 85 years), Kent, United Kingdom
Spouse(s): Professor John Wing, FRCPsych
Known for: childhood developmental disorders; autism spectrum diagnosis; Asperger Syndrome