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Havelock Ellis

(1859–1939) Physician United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Havelock Ellis highlights the mother as a child's ultimate guide and says that learning a foreign language opens a new world of thought. He argues that true progress in writing needs a bold break from old habits, and that personal experience is the only way to give arguments weight. He also reminds us that life always carries risk.

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Havelock Ellis was a physician from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Vol. I: Sexual Inversion.

Quick Facts About Havelock Ellis

Born
February 2, 1859
Died
July 8, 1939
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession
Physician
Notable works
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Vol. I: Sexual Inversion
Spouse
Edith Ellis

About Havelock Ellis

Ellis was also a eugenicist, progressive intellectual, and social reformer. In 1897 he co‑wrote the first English medical textbook on homosexuality. He published many works on various sexual practices, inclinations, and transgender psychology. He introduced the concepts of narcissism and autoeroticism, which were later incorporated into psychoanalysis.

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