PHYSICIAN
Harry Benjamin
1885 - 1986

Harry Benjamin
Harry Benjamin (January 12, 1885 – August 24, 1986) was a German-American endocrinologist and sexologist, widely known for his clinical work with transgender people. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harry Benjamin is the 647th most popular physician (down from 631st in 2019), the 5,203rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,073rd in 2019) and the 101st most popular German Physician.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Harry Benjamin ranks 647 out of 726. Before him are Leila Denmark, Giovanni Saldarini, Fidel Pagés, Zhong Nanshan, William H. Welch, and Kei Okami. After him are Gabriele Possanner, George E. P. Box, Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet, William C. Gorgas, Walter Reed, and Edward Angle.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeila Denmark
1898 - 2012
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 641
Giovanni Saldarini
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 642
Fidel Pagés
1886 - 1923
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 643
Zhong Nanshan
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 644
William H. Welch
1850 - 1934
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 645
Kei Okami
1859 - 1941
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 646
Harry Benjamin
1885 - 1986
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 647
Gabriele Possanner
1860 - 1940
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 648
George E. P. Box
1919 - 2013
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 649
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet
1783 - 1862
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 650
William C. Gorgas
1854 - 1920
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 651
Walter Reed
1851 - 1902
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 652
Edward Angle
1855 - 1930
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 653
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, Harry Benjamin ranks 241. Before him are Georgina de Albuquerque, Charles Rosher, Julio Lozano Díaz, Walter Anderson, Károly Levitzky, and Enrico Mizzi. After him are Frank Hurley, Riccardo Nowak, Burton Downing, Erik Algot Fredriksson, C. J. Hambro, and Caius Welcker. Among people deceased in 1986, Harry Benjamin ranks 256. Before him are Snorri Hjartarson, John Braine, Brian Aherne, Dan Pagis, Albert Scherrer, and Romeo Rivers. After him are Yukiko Okada, Domingo García, Sara Sadíqova, Beryl Markham, Ella Baker, and Yakima Canutt.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsGeorgina de Albuquerque
PAINTER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 235
Charles Rosher
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1974
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 236
Julio Lozano Díaz
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1957
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 237
Walter Anderson
WRITER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 238
Károly Levitzky
ATHLETE
1885 - 1978
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 239
Enrico Mizzi
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 240
Harry Benjamin
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1986
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 241
Frank Hurley
PHOTOGRAPHER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 242
Riccardo Nowak
FENCER
1885 - 1950
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 243
Burton Downing
ATHLETE
1885 - 1929
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 244
Erik Algot Fredriksson
ATHLETE
1885 - 1930
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 245
C. J. Hambro
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1964
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 246
Caius Welcker
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1939
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 247
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsSnorri Hjartarson
WRITER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 250
John Braine
WRITER
1922 - 1986
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 251
Brian Aherne
ACTOR
1902 - 1986
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 252
Dan Pagis
WRITER
1930 - 1986
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 253
Albert Scherrer
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 254
Romeo Rivers
ATHLETE
1907 - 1986
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 255
Harry Benjamin
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1986
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 256
Yukiko Okada
ACTOR
1967 - 1986
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 257
Domingo García
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 258
Sara Sadíqova
SINGER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 259
Beryl Markham
WRITER
1902 - 1986
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 260
Ella Baker
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1903 - 1986
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 261
Yakima Canutt
ACTOR
1895 - 1986
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 262
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Harry Benjamin ranks 5,206 out of 7,253. Before him are Manfred Schnelldorfer (1943), Guido Knopp (1948), Wolfgang Fahrian (1941), Helmut Hamann (1912), H. A. Rey (1898), and Reiner Haseloff (1954). After him are Shkodran Mustafi (1992), Gerd Hornberger (1910), Walther Schreiber (1884), Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727), Bärbel Bas (1968), and Erwin Bauer (1912).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsManfred Schnelldorfer
SKATER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 5,200
Guido Knopp
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 5,201
Wolfgang Fahrian
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 5,202
Helmut Hamann
ATHLETE
1912 - 1941
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 5,203
H. A. Rey
WRITER
1898 - 1977
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 5,204
Reiner Haseloff
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 5,205
Harry Benjamin
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1986
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 5,206
Shkodran Mustafi
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 5,207
Gerd Hornberger
ATHLETE
1910 - 1988
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 5,208
Walther Schreiber
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1958
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 5,209
Johann Gottfried Zinn
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1759
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,210
Bärbel Bas
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,211
Erwin Bauer
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1958
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5,212
Among PHYSICIANS In Germany
Among physicians born in Germany, Harry Benjamin ranks 101. Before him are Özlem Türeci (1967), Albrecht von Graefe (1828), Oskar Vogt (1870), Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm von Bischoff (1807), Edzard Ernst (1948), and Paul Möhring (1710). After him are Hinrich Romeike (1963), and Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson (1809).
Özlem Türeci
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 95
Albrecht von Graefe
1828 - 1870
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 96
Oskar Vogt
1870 - 1959
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 97
Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm von Bischoff
1807 - 1882
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 98
Edzard Ernst
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 99
Paul Möhring
1710 - 1792
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 100
Harry Benjamin
1885 - 1986
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 101
Hinrich Romeike
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 102
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson
1809 - 1848
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 103