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Havelock Ellis
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British physician, writer, and social reformer (1859-1939)
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Henry Havelock Ellis (1859–1939) was a British physician, psychologist, and writer. Born in Croydon, he was educated at King’s College London and worked primarily in the field of sexology. Ellis was a male author who wrote in English and contributed to the publication *Popular Science*. He was married to Edith Ellis.
His notable works include *The Criminal*, *An Open Letter to Biographers*, *The Song of Songs as a Drama*, *Kanga Creek*, and *Morals, Manners, and Men*. Ellis died in Hintlesham and is buried at Golders Green Crematorium. His archives are held at the Harry Ransom Center, and his works are part of the collection at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1859
- Died
- 1939
- Works
- 434
Top works
- The criminal
- An open letter to biographers
- The Song of songs as a drama
- Kanga Creek
- Morals, manners, and men
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Key facts
- Born
- Henry Havelock Ellis , ( 1859-02-02 ) 2 February 1859, Croydon , Surrey, England
- Died
- 8 July 1939 (1939-07-08) (aged 80), Hintlesham , Suffolk, England
- Alma mater
- King's College London
- Occupations
- Physician eugenicist writer
- Years active
- 1879−1931
- Spouse
- Edith Ellis ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. November 1891</span>"}]]}'>1891 ; died 14 September 1916</span>"}]]}'>1916 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ellis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Croydon
- Place of death
- Hintlesham
- Spouse
- Edith Ellis
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- King's College London
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- sexology
- Image
- Portrait of Havelock Ellis (1859-1939), Psychologist and Biologist (2575987702) crop.jpg
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- Commons category
- Havelock Ellis
- date of birth
- 1859-00-00
- date of death
- 1939-00-00
- birth name
- Henry Havelock Ellis
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Henry Havelock Ellis
- has works in the collection
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- place of burial
- Golders Green Crematorium
- Commons Creator page
- Havelock Ellis
- contributed to creative work
- Popular Science
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Havelock Ellis, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Henry Havelock Ellis (2 February 1859 – 8 July 1939) was an English physician, eugenicist, writer, progressive intellectual and social reformer who studied human sexuality. He co-wrote the first medical textbook in English on homosexuality in 1897, and also published works on a variety of sexual practices and inclinations, as well as on transgender psychology. He developed the notions of narcissism and autoeroticism, later adopted by psychoanalysis.
Ellis was among the pioneering investigators of psychedelic drugs and the author of one of the first written reports to the public about an experience with mescaline, which he conducted on himself in 1896. He supported eugenics and served as one of 16 vice-presidents of the Eugenics Society from 1909 to 1912.
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