Alfred Kinsey | |
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 Kinsey in Frankfurt, November 1955 | |
| Born | Alfred Charles Kinsey June 23, 1894 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1956 (aged 62) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | Indiana University Bloomington |
Alfred Charles Kinsey (/ˈkɪnzi/; June 23, 1894 – August 25, 1956) was an American sexologist, biologist, and professor of entomology and zoology who, in 1947, founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University,[1] now known as the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. He is best known for writing Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (1948) and Sexual Behavior in the Human Female (1953), also known as the Kinsey Reports, as well as for the Kinsey scale. Kinsey's research on human sexuality, foundational to the field of sexology, provoked controversy in the 1940s and 1950s, and has continued to provoke controversy decades after his death.[2][3][4] His work has influenced social and cultural values in the United States as well as internationally.
- ^ "Learn our history". The Kinsey Institute. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Spector, Dina (October 18, 2013). "Why Kinsey's Research Remains Even More Controversial Than The 'Masters Of Sex'". Business Insider. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Fisher, Marc (December 8, 1995). "Kinsey Report, Fast and Loose?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Crain, Caleb (October 3, 2004). "Alfred Kinsey: Liberator or Pervert?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 10, 2022.