William Herbert Sheldon

American psychologist (1898-1977)
Person human Q1968958
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William Herbert Sheldon

Summary

William Herbert Sheldon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Warwick[2]. He was born on November 19, 1898[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on September 17, 1977[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6], numismatist[7], physician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Herbert Sheldon was born in Warwick[2].
  • William Herbert Sheldon died in Cambridge[4].
  • William Herbert Sheldon was born on November 19, 1898[3].
  • William Herbert Sheldon died on September 17, 1977[5].
  • Burial took place at Pawtuxet[11].
  • William Herbert Sheldon held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's professions included psychologist[6].
  • William Herbert Sheldon worked as a numismatist[7].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's professions included physician[8].
  • William Herbert Sheldon worked as a university teacher[9].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's field of work was psychology[13].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's field of work was numismatics[14].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's field of work was eugenics[15].
  • William Herbert Sheldon is recorded as male[16].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's family name is recorded as Sheldon[18].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Herbert Sheldon'}[21].
  • William Herbert Sheldon's different from is recorded as William Sheldon[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Warwick[2], William Herbert Sheldon… he was born on November 19, 1898[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], numismatist[7], physician[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include psychology[13], an academic discipline[23]; numismatics[14], an auxiliary science of history[24]; and eugenics[15], a social theory[25].

Death and Burial

William Herbert Sheldon died on September 17, 1977[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Pawtuxet[11].

Why It Matters

William Herbert Sheldon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

He is credited with the discovery of somatotype[28] and Sheldon coin grading scale[29], a rating scale[30].

FAQs

Where was William Herbert Sheldon born?

William Herbert Sheldon was born in Warwick[2].

Where did William Herbert Sheldon die?

William Herbert Sheldon passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did William Herbert Sheldon do for work?

William Herbert Sheldon worked as psychologist[6], numismatist[7], physician[8], and university teacher[9].

What did William Herbert Sheldon discover?

William Herbert Sheldon is credited as discoverer of somatotype[28] and Sheldon coin grading scale[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Different from William Sheldon
    Place of burial Pawtuxet
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