Sexologists

Richard von Krafft-Ebing

4 classification of pathology (sadism, masochism, fetishism, homosexuality). Masturbation caused all sexual deviations. Wrote "Psychopathia Sexualis"

Magnus Hirschfield

Advocate for sexual minorities.

Henry Havelock Ellis

Father of Scientific Study of Sex. Sexual mores of other cultures and human sexuality in the Western world.

Alfred Kinsey

Made sex research more legitimate through applied statistical analysis. Interviewed 16,000 people about their sex lives. Conducted the first extensive scientific descriptive research of human sexual behavior through sexual histories.

Masters & Johnson

Measured physiology of human sexual response. Described sexual dysfunctions, developed treatments, sex therapy.

Helena Wright

Sexual liberation of women. Pioneer in contraception and family planning.

Margaret Mead

Studied in New Guinea. Openly discussed the sexual mores of other cultures.

Bloch

First sexologist. Coined the term "sexual science". Studied history of prostitution and "strange" sexual practices. First to conceive of history as an important foundation for understanding human sexuality.

John Money

Provided the most credible and coherent accounting of sexual orientation and sexual identity.

Robert Dickinson

Wrote "A Thousand Marriages" about how repressive sexual attitudes of childhood lead to disastrous effects on adult sexual functioning.

Theodore Van de Velde

Wrote "Ideal Marriage". Described a variety of sex positions, discussed oral sex and sexual problems.