Thomas W. Laqueur
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sexologist and historian
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Thomas Walter Laqueur is an American university teacher, writer, anthropologist, and sexologist. Born in Istanbul in 1945, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy and has worked at the University of California, Berkeley. His professional interests encompass history, anthropology, sexology, and literary studies. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has received a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Laqueur was educated at Princeton University and Swarthmore College. He speaks English and is the author of sixteen works. Notable publications include *Solitary Sex*, *The Work of the Dead*, *LA Construccion Del Sexo*, *Human Rights as Politics and Idolatry*, and *The Making of the modern body*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Solitary Sex
- The Work of the Dead
- LA Construccion Del Sexo
- Human Rights as Politics and Idolatry
- The Making of the modern body
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Walter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Istanbul
- Educated at
- Swarthmore College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Field of work
- literary studies
- Image
- Laqueur OSA, May 2016.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1945-09-06
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