Hans Asperger

Johann Friedrich Karl Asperger was an Austrian eugenicist, war criminal, pediatrician,, medical theorist, and medical professor for whom Asperger syndrome is named. He is best known for his early studies on mental disorders, specifically in children. His work was largely unnoticed during his lifetime except for a few accolades in Vienna, and his studies on psychological disorders acquired world renown only posthumously. He wrote over 300 publications, mostly concerning a condition he termed autistic psychopathy (AP).