masters and johnson

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Definition of masters and johnson in English English dictionary

two American scientists, William Howell Masters (1915- ) and Virginia Eshelman Johnson (1925- ), who have studied human sexual behaviour, and written several books on the subject, including Human Sexual Response

Virginia Eshelman Johnson

William Howell Masters

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William H; and Johnson Virginia E Masters

born Dec. 27, 1915, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. died Feb. 16, 2001, Tucson, Ariz. born Feb. 11, 1925, Springfield, Missouri, U.S. U.S. human-sexuality research team. Together (as physician and psychologist, respectively), they founded and codirected the Masters & Johnson Institute in St. Louis. They observed couples having sex under laboratory conditions, using biochemical equipment to record sexual stimulations and reactions. Their book Human Sexual Response (1966) was considered the first comprehensive study of the physiology and anatomy of human sexual activity (see sexual response). They were married in 1971 and continued to collaborate after their divorce in 1993

William Howell; and Johnson Virginia Eshelman Masters

born Dec. 27, 1915, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. died Feb. 16, 2001, Tucson, Ariz. born Feb. 11, 1925, Springfield, Missouri, U.S. U.S. human-sexuality research team. Together (as physician and psychologist, respectively), they founded and codirected the Masters & Johnson Institute in St. Louis. They observed couples having sex under laboratory conditions, using biochemical equipment to record sexual stimulations and reactions. Their book Human Sexual Response (1966) was considered the first comprehensive study of the physiology and anatomy of human sexual activity (see sexual response). They were married in 1971 and continued to collaborate after their divorce in 1993

Hyphenation

masters and John·son

Turkish pronunciation

mästırz ınd cänsın

Pronunciation

/ˈmastərz ənd ˈʤänsən/ /ˈmæstɜrz ənd ˈʤɑːnsən/