William Herbert Sheldon
William Herbert Sheldon | |
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| Born | November 19, 1898 Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 1977 (aged 78) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Brown University (BSc University of Colorado(MSc) University of Chicago (Ph.D, M.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | Psychologist and eugenicist |
| Employer(s) | Harvard University Columbia University University of Chicago |
William Herbert Sheldon, Jr. (November 19, 1898 – September 17, 1977) was an American psychologist, numismatist, and eugenicist. He created the field of somatotype and constitutional psychology that correlate body types with temperament, illustrated by his controversial Ivy League nude posture photos.