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| Born | November 14, 1861 Jonesville, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 1936 (aged 74) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery |
| Occupation(s) | Neurologist, psychiatrist, translator |
| Known for | Describing the Chaddock reflex and the first use of the words bisexuality, heterosexuality, and homosexuality in the English language[1][2] |
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Charles Gilbert Chaddock (November 14, 1861 – July 20, 1936) was an American neurologist, psychiatrist, and translator. He is remembered for describing the Chaddock reflex and is credited with introducing the terms bisexuality, heterosexuality, and homosexuality from German into the English language.[1][2]
- ^ a b Nadal, Kevin L. (2017). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4833-8426-9. OCLC 994139871.
- ^ a b Harper, Douglas (November 2001). "Bisexuality". Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived from the original on 26 October 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2007.