Jay Webber Seaver
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Jay Webber Seaver was an American
physician and a pioneer of anthropometry
.
as son of William Seaver and Betsy Urie, and had four siblings. 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., 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.
United States
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physician and a pioneer of anthropometry
Anthropometry
Anthropometry refers to the measurement of the human individual...
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Life
Seaver was born in Craftsbury, VermontCraftsbury, Vermont
Craftsbury is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town includes the four unincorporated villages of Craftsbury Common, Mill Village, North Craftsbury and East Craftsbury.-Town:...
as son of William Seaver and Betsy Urie, and had four siblings. He studied at the Yale School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
The Yale School of Medicine at Yale University is a private medical school located in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. It was founded in 1810 as The Medical Institution of Yale College, and formally opened its doors in 1813....
, where he became professor in his later life. Seaver measured the bodies of thousands of people attending the summer school resort at Chautauqua
Chautauqua
Chautauqua was an adult education movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with...
, New York., 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
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, and was buried at Chautauqua Cemetery on the main road to Jamestown.