Sheldon C. Reed
Sheldon Clark Reed | |
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| Born | November 7, 1910 Barre, Vermont, US |
| Died | January 1, 2003 (aged 92) |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA), Harvard University (PhD) |
| Known for | Genetic Counseling |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology Genetic Counseling Human Genetics Behavior Genetics |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota |
| Doctoral advisor | William 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.