A look at the life of alfred kinsey, a pioneer in the area of human sexuality research, whose 1948 publication sexual behavior in the human male was one of the first recorded works that saw science address sexual behavior. Welcome to the kinsey institute—your place to find trusted knowledge on sex, relationships, and wellbeing Discover materials that document the history of human sexuality across cultures. Alfred kinsey was born on june 23, 1894, in hoboken, new jersey In 1938, he launched a sex studies program In 1947, he incorporated under the name, the institute for sex research, inc
Alfred kinsey, american zoologist and student of human sexual behavior Moreover, it has been a source of heated controversy ever since. Kinsey received research support from the national research council and the rockefeller foundation, which allowed him to hire research assistants, expand the geographic scope of his work, and found the institute of sex research at indiana university in 1947.
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