Frank A. Beach | |
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Born | |
Died | June 15, 1988 | (aged 77)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Antioch College |
Known for | founder of behavioral endocrinology, co-author of Patterns of Sexual Behavior (1951) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | ethology |
Frank Ambrose Beach, Jr. (April 13, 1911 – June 15, 1988) was an American ethologist, best known as co-author of the 1951 book Patterns of Sexual Behavior. He is often regarded as the founder of behavioral endocrinology, as his publications marked the beginnings of the field.[1]