Shere Hite
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| Born | Shirley Diana Gregory November 2, 1942 Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 2020 (aged 77) London, England, U.K. |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | German (formerly American) |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Known for | Research pertaining to female sexuality |
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| Fields | Sexology |
Shere Hite (born as Shirley Diana Gregory; November 2, 1942 – September 9, 2020) was an American and a German feminist and sexologist. She was known for her research on women's orgasms. The Hite Report: A Nationwide Study of Female Sexuality was published in 1976. The report is Hite's most famous work.
Early life[change | change source]
Hite was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. She received her masters degree in History from the University of Florida in 1967. She then moved to New York City.
Personal life[change | change source]
In 1985 Hite married Friedrich Horicke, a German concert pianist.[1] The couple divorced in 1999.
She moved to Germany in 1989 and became a German citizen in 1996. She isn't an American citizen anymore.
Hite died on September 9, 2020 in London from problems caused by Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, aged 77.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Parnell's country estate on water's edge". 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.%
- ↑ Weaver, Matthew (10 September 2020). "'She began the real sexual revolution for women': Shere Hite dies aged 77". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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