Sheldon C. Reed

Sheldon Clark Reed
BornNovember 7, 1910
Barre, Vermont
DiedJanuary 1, 2003(2003-01-01) (aged 92)
Minneapolis, MN
NationalityAmerican
Alma materDartmouth College (BA) Harvard University (PhD)
Known forGenetic Counseling
Scientific career
FieldsBiology
Genetic Counseling
Human Genetics
Behavior Genetics
InstitutionsUniversity of Minnesota
Doctoral advisorWilliam E. Castle

Sheldon Clark Reed (November 7, 1910 – February 1, 2003) was an American biologist and geneticist who coined the term genetic counseling and advocated for the wider use of genetic counseling as a means to educate the public.[1]

  1. ^ Resta, Robert G. (December 1997). "The Historical Perspective: Sheldon Reed and 50 Years of Genetic Counseling" (PDF). Journal of Genetic Counseling. 6 (4): 375–377. doi:10.1023/a:1025692709074. ISSN 1059-7700. PMID 26140907. S2CID 28040817.