About Alan P. Bell
Lived 1932 – 2002 (aged 70). Alan P. Bell was an American psychologist.
Alan Paul Bell (January 18, 1932 – May 13, 2002 (age 70)) was an American psychologist who worked at the Kinsey Institute.
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.
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)
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American psychologist
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Alan P. Bell was born on 18 January 1932 in Newark.
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Alan P. Bell died on 13 May 2002 in Bloomington.
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Alan P. Bell was a psychologist.
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