Virginia E. Johnson
Virginia E. Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Virginia Eshelman February 11, 1925 |
| Died | July 25, 2013 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Drury University |
| Occupation(s) | Sexologist and psychologist |
| Known for | Masters and Johnson human sexuality research team |
| Spouse | William H. Masters (1971–1992) |
| Children | Scott Forstall Lisa Evans |
Virginia Eshelman Johnson (February 11, 1925 – July 24, 2013) was an American sexologist and psychologist, best known as the junior member of the Masters and Johnson sexuality research team.[1]
Johnson was born on February 11, 1925 in Springfield, Missouri.[2] She studied at Drury University.[2]
Johnson divorced her first husband, with whom she had had two children – Scott Forstall and Lisa Evans – in 1956. Then she was married to William H. Masters from 1971 until they divorced in 1992. Johnson died on July 24, 2013 in St. Louis, Missouri from an illness, aged 88.[3]
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