Rett, Andreas#
Rett, Andreas, b. Fuerth (Germany), Jan. 2, 1924, d. Vienna, April 25, 1997, paediatrician, university professor. 1963 established the first special workshop for young people suffering from neurological disorders. 1966-1989 head of the Department for Developmentally Retarded Children at the Neurological Hospital Rosenhuegel in Vienna, from 1985 also medical director. Discovered the R. syndrome, a malfunction of the cerebral metabolism named after him, that occurs only in girls. Advocated more tolerance for handicapped people.
Works#
Das hirngeschaedigte Kind, 1971; Linkshaender. Analyse einer Minderheit, 1973 (co-author); Das Reichssippenamt entscheidet. Rassenbiologie im Nat.-Soz., 1982 (with H. Seidler). - More than 200 publications.