What Is A Somatotype Posted Yesterday at 04:56 PM by Psychdigg SHELDON’S METHOD OF SOMATOTYPING The method of somatotyping I prefer is based on the work of William Sheldon. Sheldon knew about the efforts of others, but chose to start from scratch to develop his method. Rather than imposing vague concepts gleaned from a small population of patients or acquaintances, Sheldon wanted to build on a foundation consisting of a large number of subjects. The initial population ...