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Lorna Wing

Lorna Wing, English autism researcher (died 2014)

Born
October 7, 1928
Died
June 6, 2014
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1928

About Lorna Wing

Lorna Gladys Wing was a British psychiatrist notable for her research into autism. She coined the term Asperger's syndrome and helped found the National Autistic Society. They initiated the Camberwell Case Register to record all patients using psychiatric services in this area of London. They also set up the Centre for Social and Communication Disorders, the first integrated diagnostic and advice service for these conditions in the UK. It was following their realisation that their daughter Susie (1956–2005) was autistic that Lorna Wing became involved in researching developmental disorders, particularly autistic spectrum disorders.

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The world when Lorna Wing was born

Lorna Wing was born in 1928. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lorna Wing's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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