Alfred Charles Kinsey was an American sexologist, biologist, and professor of entomology and zoology 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 for the Kinsey scale. Kinsey's research on human sexuality, foundational to the field of sexology, provoked controversy in the 1940s and 1950s, and has continued to provoke controversy decades after his death. His work has influenced social and cultural values in the United States and United Kingdom as well as internationally.
Alfred Kinsey, American entomologist and sexologist (died 1956)
On June 23, in the year 1894, Alfred Kinsey, American entomologist and sexologist (died 1956). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of June 23, one of 403 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Alfred Kinsey. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on June 23, 1894 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 16 June 2026.
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