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Dr. Alfred Kinsey was an American biologist and a professor of entomology and zoology.¹ In 1947 he founded the Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana University, now called the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction.²

Fast Facts:

• --Was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on June 23,1894.²
• --In 1948 he published Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, the source of the Kinsey Scale.³
• --Dr. Kinsey passed away on August 25, 1956.⁴

Top Resources on Alfred Kinsey

• Wikipedia: Alfred Kinsey
• The Kinsey Institute: Dr. Alfred Kinsey
• Discovery Health: Alfred C. Kinsey-Contributions to American Sexuality
• The New York Times: Alfred Kinsey-Obituary
• PBS: Kinsey Timeline | Alfred Charles Kinsey (1894-1956)
• The Biography Channel: Alfred Charles Kinsey
• Trivia-Library: Biography and Sexual Teachings of Alfred C. Kinsey

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Alfred Kinsey
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} PBS: Alfred Charles Kinsey (1894-1956)
3. ↑ The Kinsey Institute: Dr. Alfred Kinsey
4. ↑ The New York Times: Alfred Kinsey Obituary

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