Elizabeth Holloway Marston | |
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| Born | Sarah Elizabeth Holloway February 20, 1893 |
| Died | March 27, 1993 (aged 100) Bethel, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other names | Sadie Holloway |
| Education | Mount Holyoke College (BA) Boston University (LLB) Harvard University (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, author, lecturer |
| Known for | Creation of Wonder Woman Systolic blood-pressure test |
| Spouse(s) | William Moulton Marston and Olive Byrne |
| Partner | Olive Byrne |
Sarah Elizabeth Marston (née Holloway; February 20, 1893 – March 27, 1993)[1] was an American attorney and psychologist. She is credited, with her husband William Moulton Marston, with the development of the systolic blood pressure measurement used to detect deception; the predecessor to the polygraph.[2][3]
She is also credited as an inspiration for her husband's comic book creation Wonder Woman, along with their polyamorous life partner, Olive Byrne.[2][4][5][6][7][8]
- ^ New England Historical Society
- ^ a b Lamb, Marguerite. "Who Was Wonder Woman? Long-Ago LAW Alumna Elizabeth Marston Was the Muse Who Gave Us a Superheroine", Boston University Alumni Magazine, Fall 2001.
- ^ Comm. to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph, Nat'l Research Council. The Polygraph and Lie Detection (2003).
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
hrcmwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth Holloway Marston (LAW '18)"
- ^ Malcolm, Andrew H. "OUR TOWNS; She's Behind the Match For That Man of Steel". The New York Times, February 18, 1992.
- ^ Moon, Michael (March 12, 2012). Darger's Resources. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0822351566.
- ^ Daniels, Les (2000). Wonder Woman: The Complete History. Chronicle Books. ISBN 0-8118-2913-8.