ABSTRACT
Born: February 2, 1859; Croydon, Surrey, England Died: July 8, 1939; Hintlesham, Suffolk, England Areas of Achievement: Sex research and journalism Contribution: Believing that sex should be dis-
cussed openly and seriously, Ellis collected, classified, and wrote about sexual behavior, thus dispelling many of the Victorian prejudices and misconceptions about sex and paving the way for future study.
