Lorna Wing
Lorna Wing | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lorna Gladys Tolchard 7 October 1928 Gillingham, Kent, England |
| Died | 6 June 2014 (aged 85) Bessels Green, Kent, England |
| Education | University College Hospital |
| Known for | Autism research |
| Spouse |
John Wing
(m. 1950; died 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychiatry |
| Institutions | Maudsley Hospital |
Lorna Gladys Wing (née Tolchard; 7 October 1928 – 6 June 2014) was a British psychiatrist notable for her research into autism. She coined the term Asperger's syndrome and helped found the National Autistic Society.