William Masters

William Masters, American gynecologist, author, and academic (died 2001)

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Born: December 27, 1915
Died: February 16, 2001
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1915

About William Masters

William Howell Masters (December 27, 1915 – February 16, 2001) was an American gynecologist and the senior member of the Masters and Johnson human sexuality research team. Along with his partner Virginia E. Johnson, he pioneered research into the nature of human sexual response and the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunctions and disorders from 1957 until the 1990s.

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William Masters timeline

1957Johnson, he pioneered research into the nature of human sexual response and the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunctions and disorders from 1957 until the 1990s.
1957Along with his partner Virginia E. Johnson, he pioneered research into the nature of human sexual response and the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunctions and disorders from 1957 until the 1990s.

The world when William Masters was born

William Masters was born in 1915. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1915

Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in William Masters's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1915	2026
Gas	$0.25	$3.45/gal
Movie ticket	$0.10	$11.95
Population	98.4M	341 million

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