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Oswald Berkhan | |
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| Born | (1834-03-19)19 March 1834 Blankenburg,Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
| Died | 15 February 1917(1917-02-15) (aged 82) Braunschweig,Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | First person to identifydyslexia |
Oswald Berkhan (19 March 1834 – 15 February 1917) was a Germanphysician.
Born inBlankenburg am Harz, he was one of the initiators of the "Idioten-AnstaltNeuerkerode" (institution for people with mental illnesses), which was thought to be a sanctuary for disabled and ill people. He was also a dedicated reformer of special education schools.[citation needed]
He was the first person to identifydyslexia, in 1881,[1] though the term "dyslexia" was coined several years later (in 1887) byRudolf Berlin, who was anophthalmologist inStuttgart.[2]
Berkhan died inBraunschweig.
In 2016,Oswald Foundation, anaccessibilitytechnology company named after Berkhan,[3][4] was established to build products for individuals suffering fromdisabilities.[5]
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