Andreas Rett
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Andreas Rett | |
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Born | 2 January 1924 Fürth, Germany |
Died | 25 April 1997 |
Education | University of Vienna |
Known for | Rett syndrome |
Medical career | |
Research | Neurodevelopmental disorders |
Andreas Rett (2 January 1924 – 25 April 1997) was an Austrian
Biography
Rett was born in
Rett's academic career began in 1967, when he was appointed as lecturer in neurology and pediatrics at the University of Vienna, in 1973 being promoted to the rank of associate professor.
In 1966 he published the first description of Rett syndrome in 22 girls, after first observing hand-wringing gestures in two girls in his waiting room.[1]
From 1967 he was also head of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Research in Brain Disordered Children. He has published more than 250 articles.
Membership in Nazi Party
After Rett's death, he received criticism for having been listed as a member of the Hitler Jugend and the Nazi Party as a child and young adult. Andreas Rett was nine years old when the Nazis came to power in Germany and 21 years old at the time of the regime's demise. In recent years he has also been criticized for using research data derived from the Nazi program of
Decorations and awards
- 1958: Karl Renner Prize
- 1976: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
- 1982: Paracelsus Ring of Villach
- 1988: City of Vienna Prize for Medical Sciences
- 1989: Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 2002: Andreas Rett Park in Hietzing (Vienna)
References
- ISBN 978-0-471-72110-9.
- S2CID 9447798.