Aspie People

People Important in discovering and/or describing Asperger's

Following is a list of some notable people who have contributed to researching Asperger's Syndrome and/or Autism.

Hans Asperger

The big daddy himself. Asperger was a psychiatrist and first described a complex of behaviors and traits that came to be named after him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Asperger

Tony Attwood

From Wikipedia: "Anthony John Attwood (born 9 February 1952) is a British psychologist notable for his work on Asperger syndrome. He resides in Queensland, Australia, where he is an Associate Professor at Griffith University.^[1][2][3]"

Webpage: https://www.tonyattwood.com.au/

Simon Baron-Cohen

Sir Simon Philip Baron-Cohen FBA FBPsS FMedSci (born 15 August 1958)^[2] is a British clinical psychologist and professor of developmental psychopathology at the University of Cambridge. He is the director of the university's Autism Research Centre and a Fellow of Trinity College. In 1985, Baron-Cohen formulated the mind-blindness theory of autism, the evidence for which he collated and published in 1995. In 1997, he formulated the fetal sex steroid theory of autism, the key test of which was published in 2015.

He has also made major contributions to the fields of typical cognitive sex differences, autism prevalence and screening, autism genetics, autism neuroimaging, autism and technical ability, and synaesthesia. Baron-Cohen was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to people with autism.

He is a cousin of the actor Sasha Baron Cohen.

Some Famous Aspie People

Following is a list of some notable people who have Asperger's Syndrome and/or Autism. You can go here for a more exhaustive list.

Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin is a famous lecturer and scientist who has Autism. From Wikipedia: "Mary Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is a prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. She is a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior, and an autism spokesperson. She is one of the first individuals on the autism spectrum to document the insights she gained from her personal experience of autism. She is currently a faculty member with Animal Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University, United States of America."

Elon Musk

Elon Musk recently 'came out' as an Aspie on Saturday Night Live, of all places. Shy the man is not.

Bill Gates

Gates has publicly stated he's 'probably' an Aspie.

Dan Ackroyd

Famous comedian, musician, screenwriter, actor and vodka-trepeneur. Founding cast-member of Saturday Night Live, he has appeared in many films including The Blues Brothers, Grosse Point Blank, Ghostbusters, etc.

John Elder Robison -- Author

Susan Boyle – Singer

Tim Burton – Movie Director. Wanna know what its like to have autism? Watch Edward Scissorhands

Daryl Hannah – Actress & Environmental Activist

Stephen Fry – actor

Courtney Love - actor, musician, widow

Michael Burry - USA physician, investor and hedge fund manager: Movie the Big Short based on him

Dr. Vernon Smith - Professor of Economics, Chapman University, practically invented the field of experimental economics — an achievement for which he won the Nobel Prize in 2002. Credits Aspergers for his success.

Alexis Wineman - first Miss America and model

Sir Anthony Hopkins – actor

Liane Holliday Willey - author of Pretending to be Normal, Asperger Syndrome in the Family; Asperger syndrome advocate; education professor; and adult diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at age 35