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Ernst Grafenberg

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The Resume

    (September 26, 1881-October 28, 1957)
    Born in Adelebsen, Germany
    Opthalmologist turned gynecologist
    Published studies of the IUD (intra-uterine device) for birth control (1929)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is sometimes credited with inventing the IUD, but the actual inventor was Dr. Carl Hollweg.
    His research was suppressed because of Nazi opposition to birth control.
    He was offered a chance to escape Germany (1934) but refused, apparently believing he would be safe since his clients included the wives of several Nazi officials.
    The IUD did not come into widespread use until after his death.
    He is best known to the public for his discovery of the G-spot, which many scientists doubt exists.
    The G-spot in popular sex manuals is at a different location than the one Grafenberg described.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He wrote important papers on cancer metastasis and egg implantation.
    His improved IUD design cut down on the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease.
    Due to its prevalence in China, the IUD has become the most widely used reversible method of birth control.
    After the Nazis had imprisoned him for three years, Margaret Sanger paid a ransom so he could leave for the US.
    He contributed his sexual history to the Kinsey Report.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 62 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 89 Votes: 47.19% Annoying