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Seaver was born in [[Craftsbury, Vermont]] as son of William Seaver and Betsy Urie, and had four siblings.<ref name="Lebensdaten">Randall J. Seaver: [http://www.genealogy.com/users/s/e/a/Randy-Seaver/FILE/0032page.html ''Descendants of Caleb Seaver''], May 18, 2005.</ref> He studied at the [[Yale School of Medicine]], where he became professor in his later life. Seaver measured the bodies of thousands of people attending the summer school resort at [[Chautauqua]], New York.,<ref name="measures">[[William Sims Bainbridge]]: [http://www.terasemjournals.org/PC0104/bainbridge_01c.html#4 ''Strategies for Personality Transfer - Basic Tendencies''] {{ |
Seaver was born in [[Craftsbury, Vermont]] as son of William Seaver and Betsy Urie, and had four siblings.<ref name="Lebensdaten">Randall J. Seaver: [http://www.genealogy.com/users/s/e/a/Randy-Seaver/FILE/0032page.html ''Descendants of Caleb Seaver''], May 18, 2005.</ref> He studied at the [[Yale School of Medicine]], where he became professor in his later life. Seaver measured the bodies of thousands of people attending the summer school resort at [[Chautauqua]], New York.,<ref name="measures">[[William Sims Bainbridge]]: [http://www.terasemjournals.org/PC0104/bainbridge_01c.html#4 ''Strategies for Personality Transfer - Basic Tendencies''] . {{wayback|url=http://www.terasemjournals.org/PC0104/bainbridge_01c.html#4 |date=20080307033412 }}</ref> and published the results of his studies in his work ''Anthropometry and physical examination. A book for practical use in connection with gymnastic work and physical education.''. On July 1, 1886, he married Leona Nancy Sheldon Sullivan. |
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Seaver died in [[Berkeley, California]], and was buried at Chautauqua Cemetery on the main road to Jamestown.<ref name="Chautauqua Cemetery">[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nychauta/CEMETERY/CHAU_CEM.HTM ''Chautauqua Cemetery'']</ref> |
Seaver died in [[Berkeley, California]], and was buried at Chautauqua Cemetery on the main road to Jamestown.<ref name="Chautauqua Cemetery">[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nychauta/CEMETERY/CHAU_CEM.HTM ''Chautauqua Cemetery'']</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:35, 27 January 2016
Jay Webber Seaver (born March 9, 1855 – died May 5, 1915 ) was an American physician and a pioneer of anthropometry.
Life
Seaver was born in Craftsbury, Vermont as son of William Seaver and Betsy Urie, and had four siblings.[1] He studied at the Yale School of Medicine, where he became professor in his later life. Seaver measured the bodies of thousands of people attending the summer school resort at Chautauqua, New York.,[2] and published the results of his studies in his work Anthropometry and physical examination. A book for practical use in connection with gymnastic work and physical education.. On July 1, 1886, he married Leona Nancy Sheldon Sullivan.
Seaver died in Berkeley, California, and was buried at Chautauqua Cemetery on the main road to Jamestown.[3]
References
- ^ Randall J. Seaver: Descendants of Caleb Seaver, May 18, 2005.
- ^ William Sims Bainbridge: Strategies for Personality Transfer - Basic Tendencies . Template:Wayback
- ^ Chautauqua Cemetery