William Herbert Sheldon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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.[1][2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
great_scandalwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Nude Photos Are Sealed At Smithsonian". New York Times. January 21, 1995. Archived from the original on May 6, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
Later, other photographs were taken by W. H. Sheldon, a researcher who believed that there was a relationship between body shape and Temperament traits. Mr. Sheldon has since died.