Alex Comfort

Alex Comfort
Alex Comfort
Born	Alexander Comfort; 10 February 1920; London, England
Died	26 March 2000 (aged 80); Oxfordshire, England, UK
Education	Medicine
Alma mater	University of Cambridge; University of London;
Occupations	Author; British physician; Gerontologist; Psychiatry professor;
Known for	Research and study of human sexual behaviour
Notable work	The Joy of Sex (1972); More Joy of Sex (1974); The New Joy of Sex (1991);
Spouses	Ruth Harris; Jane Henderson;

Alexander Comfort (10 February 1920 – 26 March 2000) was a British scientist and physician known best for his nonfiction sex manual, The Joy of Sex (1972). He was an author of both fiction and nonfiction, as well as a gerontologist, anarchist, pacifist, and conscientious objector.^[1]

^ David Goodway, "Introduction" to Writings Against power and death: the anarchist articles and pamphlets of Alex Comfort. London: Freedom Press, 1994. ISBN 0900384719 (pp. 7–30)

Alex Comfort

Born	Alexander Comfort (1920-02-10)10 February 1920 London, England
Died	26 March 2000(2000-03-26) (aged 80) Oxfordshire, England, UK
Education	Medicine
Alma mater	University of Cambridge University of London
Occupations	Author British physician Gerontologist Psychiatry professor
Known for	Research and study of human sexual behaviour
Notable work	The Joy of Sex (1972) More Joy of Sex (1974) The New Joy of Sex (1991)
Spouses	Ruth Harris Jane Henderson