Person in history
Lorna Wing
Lorna Wing, English psychiatrist and physician; pioneered studies of autism (born 1928)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2014 · June 6
Their story
Who they were
Lorna Gladys Wing was a British psychiatrist who conducted research into autism. She coined the term Asperger's syndrome and helped found the National Autistic Society.
Why this date
Lorna Wing appears on our June 6 calendar for 2014 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Lorna Wing
When did Lorna Wing die?
June 6 2014.
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