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Harry Benjamin (January 12, 1885 – August 24, 1986) was a German-American endocrinologist and sexologist, widely known for his clinical work with transgender people. [2] Early life and career. Benjamin was born in Berlin, and raised in a German Lutheran home. His mother was German and his father at least part-Jewish in ancestry.
May 8, 2024 · Harry Benjamin was a German-born American endocrinologist and sexologist known for his pioneering role in recognizing transsexuality and developing medical interventions for transsexual and transgender individuals.
- Kristen Schilt
Dec 11, 2023 · Harry Benjamin (1885–1986) is now best known as the author of the groundbreaking 1966 book The Transsexual Phenomenon and as a pivotal figure in the early history of transgender medicine. 1 The German-American physician provided the first detailed clinical discussion of the condition then referred to as “transsexualism” and was one of the first ...
Harry Benjamin (1885–1986) is now best known as the author of the ground-breaking 1966 book The Transsexual Phenomenon and as a pivotal figure in the early history of transgender medi-cine.1 The German-American physician provided the first detailed clinical dis-cussion of the condition then referred to as “transsexualism” and was one of the firs...
Harry Benjamin (1885–1986) is the founding father of contemporary western transsexualism. This article examines Harry Benjamin’s work on transsexuality from the standpoint of the interrelations between science, politics and clinical intervention, with particular reference to issues concerning transsexuality and the ‘problem’ of heteronormativity.
- Richard Ekins
- 2005
Harry Benjamin (12 January 12 1885 – 24 August 1986) was a German-born sexologist [1] best known for his pioneering work with transsexuality. Early life and career. He was born in Berlin, received his doctorate in medicine in 1912 in Tübingen for a dissertation on tuberculosis.
Jun 17, 2016 · Learn about the life and legacy of Harry Benjamin MD, a pioneer in the field of gender dysphoria who founded WPATH and advocated for transgender rights. Read how he challenged the medical and social norms of his time and influenced the world with his work.
