Comment by benchloftbrunch

Diagnosed Aspie here. No, they did not diagnose high functioning autism back then, at least in English speaking countries. The first English translation of Dr Asperger's research appeared in the 80s. That's when they first coined the terms "Asperger syndrome", "autism spectrum", etc. These didn't become mainstream ideas until the 90s.

It should also be noted that Asperger syndrome as a diagnosis was removed from the DSM in 2013, and Asperger himself has fallen out of favor with the autistic community in recent years due to his connections to the Nazi eugenics regime.