William Herbert Sheldon

William Herbert Sheldon
BornNovember 19, 1898
DiedSeptember 17, 1977 (1977-09-18) (aged 78)
EducationBrown 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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference great_scandal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "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.

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