Biography
Uta Frith (née Aurnhammer; born 25 May 1941) is a German-British developmental psychologist and Emeritus Professor in Cognitive Development at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London (UCL). She pioneered much of the current research into autism and dyslexia. Her book Autism: Explaining the Enigma introduced the cognitive neuroscience of autism. She is credited with creating the Sally–Anne test along with fellow scientists Alan Leslie and Simon Baron-Cohen. Among students she has mentored are Tony Attwood, Maggie Snowling, Simon Baron-Cohen and Francesca Happé.
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GenderFemale
Birthday1941-05-25 (82 years old)
Birth NameUta Aurnhammer
Birth PlaceRockenhausen, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
AwardsHonorary Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge, Fellow of the British Academy, EMBO Membership, Samuel Torrey Orton award, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, BBC 100 Women, Fellow of the Royal Society, William James Fellow Award, Jean-Louis Signoret Prize, Jean Nicod Prize
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