Alan P. Bell

American psychologist

Alan Paul Bell (January 18, 1932 – May 13, 2002) was an American psychologist who worked at the Kinsey Institute.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Bell was born in Newark, New Jersey on January 18, 1932. He earned an undergraduate degree from University of the South and a master's degree from General Theological Seminary. In 1964 he earned a doctorate from Columbia University. He was the father of violinist Joshua Bell.^[2]

Selected works

The Personality of a Child Molester: An Analysis of Dreams (1971)
Homosexuality: An Annotated Bibliography (1972)
Homosexualities: A Study of Diversity Among Men and Women (1978)
Sexual Preference (1981)

References

^ Stockton, Rex (2002). "Alan Paul Bell (1932-2002): Obituary". American Psychologist. 57 (12): 1121. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.57.12.1121.
^ ^a ^b McCoubrey, Carmel (May 24, 2002). "Alan P. Bell, 70, Researcher Of Influences on Homosexuality". The New York Times.
^ McLellan, Dennis (May 26, 2002). "Alan Bell, 70; Studied Homosexuality". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 14, 2019.