Alfred Kinsey Scientist

Alfred Charles Kinsey (/ˈkɪnzi/; June 23, 1894 – August 25, 1956) was an American biologist, professor of entomology and zoology, and sexologist who in 1947 founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University, 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 the Kinsey scale. Kinsey's research on human sexuality, foundational to the field of sexology, provoked controversy in the 1940s and 1950s. His work has influenced social and cultural values in the United States, as well as internationally.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 23, 1894
Birth name	Alfred Charles Kinsey
Birth place	New Jersey , Hoboken New Jersey
Date of death	August 25, 1956
Place of death	Bloomington Indiana , Indiana
Education	Harvard University Bowdoin College
Known for	Sexology Human sexuality Kinsey scale Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex Gender and Reproduction