Virginia E. Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Virginia Eshelman February 11, 1925 Springfield, Missouri, United States |
| Died | July 24, 2013 (aged 88) St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Other names | Virginia Gibson |
| Education | Drury College University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory of Music Washington University in St. Louis |
| Occupation | Sexologist |
| Known for | Masters and Johnson human sexuality research team |
| Spouse(s) | Two brief early marriages, followed by George Johnson
(m. 1950; div. 1956) |
| Children | 2 |
Virginia E. Johnson (born Mary Virginia Eshelman; February 11, 1925 – July 24, 2013) was an American sexologist and a member of the Masters and Johnson sexuality research team.[1] Along with her partner, William H. Masters, she pioneered research into the nature of human sexual response and the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunctions and disorders from 1957 until the 1990s.