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| − | Like any speculation about people's sexual orientation, this list is '''highly conjectural'''. A person's placement on the list should not be taken as proof one way or the other. If you have information about why a particular person should or should not be considered asexual, please add it and/or post to this article's Discussion page! | + | Like any speculation about people's sexual orientation, this list is often '''highly conjectural'''. A person's placement on the list should not be taken as proof one way or the other. If you have information about why a particular person should or should not be considered asexual, please add it and/or post to this article's Discussion page! |
==Notable asexuals== | ==Notable asexuals== | ||
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| + | '''Edward Gorey''' (1925 – 2000) was an American illustrator and writer. An interview in 1980 revealed that he considered himself fortunate in that he was "apparently reasonably undersexed or something" and he agreed that the sexlessness of his books was a product of his asexuality.<ref>Gorey, Edward (2002), Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey, Harvest Books, ISBN 978-0156012911</ref> <!-- "When discussing his book, ''The Curious Sofa'', Gorey said he'd "rather die than do pornographic drawings" because "it's so boring!"" note: I'm waiting to get the book out so I can confirm the interveiw said this, current source is http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/7661-edward-gorey/ --> | ||
===Possible historical asexuals=== | ===Possible historical asexuals=== | ||
Here follows a list of historical people who are suspected of having been asexual. | Here follows a list of historical people who are suspected of having been asexual. | ||
| − | '''J.M. Barrie''' | + | '''J.M. Barrie''' (1860 – 1937) was the author of ''Peter Pan'', Barrie was married, but the relationship was sexless and ended in divorce. |
| − | '''Paul Erdős''' | + | '''Paul Erdős''' (1913 – 1996) was a prolific and eccentric Hungarian mathematician. |
| − | '''Isaac Newton''' | + | '''Isaac Newton''' (1643 – 1727) never married, preferring to concentrate on his scientific, mathematical, and philosophical studies. |
| − | '''Nikola Tesla''' | + | '''Nikola Tesla''' (1856 – 1943) was the inventor of alternating current. Tesla remained celibate and never married. He claimed that his chastity was of great assistance to his scientific abilities. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 21:07, 14 November 2010
Like any speculation about people's sexual orientation, this list is often highly conjectural. A person's placement on the list should not be taken as proof one way or the other. If you have information about why a particular person should or should not be considered asexual, please add it and/or post to this article's Discussion page!
Notable asexuals
Historical asexuals
Edward Gorey (1925 – 2000) was an American illustrator and writer. An interview in 1980 revealed that he considered himself fortunate in that he was "apparently reasonably undersexed or something" and he agreed that the sexlessness of his books was a product of his asexuality.[1]
Possible historical asexuals
Here follows a list of historical people who are suspected of having been asexual.
J.M. Barrie (1860 – 1937) was the author of Peter Pan, Barrie was married, but the relationship was sexless and ended in divorce.
Paul Erdős (1913 – 1996) was a prolific and eccentric Hungarian mathematician.
Isaac Newton (1643 – 1727) never married, preferring to concentrate on his scientific, mathematical, and philosophical studies.
Nikola Tesla (1856 – 1943) was the inventor of alternating current. Tesla remained celibate and never married. He claimed that his chastity was of great assistance to his scientific abilities.
See Also
- Asexuality in fiction for fictional portrayals of asexual or suspected-asexual characters.
- the Reading list for books, stories, and other reading material that may be of special interest to asexuals.
