Harry Benjamin - Other Work and Interests

Other Work and Interests

Apart from endocrinology and sexology, he worked on life extension and would now also be described as a gerontologist. Benjamin himself lived to be 101.

Benjamin was married to Gretchen, to whom he dedicated his 1966 major work, for 60 years.

In 1979 the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association was formed, using Benjamin's name by permission. It has recently changed its name to The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, but still reveres its links to Harry Benjamin.

Should not be confused with Harry Benjamin (1896-1967) the London-born naturopath and author of Better Sight Without Glasses (1929), etc..

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