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William Moulton Marston (May 9, 1893 – May 2, 1947), also known by the pen name Charles Moulton (/ ˈ m oʊ l t ən /), was an American psychologist who, with his wife Elizabeth Holloway, invented an early prototype of the polygraph. He was also known as a self-help author and comic book writer who created the character Wonder Woman.
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- May 2, 1947 (aged 53), Rye, New York, U.S.
- May 9, 1893, Saugus, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Elizabeth Holloway Marston (m. 1915; his death 1947)
Oct 27, 2014 · The man behind the most popular female comic book hero of all time, Wonder Woman, had a secret past: Creator William Moulton Marston had a wife — and a mistress. He fathered children with both of...
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Jul 8, 2016 · Learn how William Moulton Marston, a psychologist and inventor, created the first feminist comic book character, Wonder Woman, in 1941. He also co-founded a film company, wrote articles on psychology, and tested a lie detector machine.
Oct 9, 2017 · A psychologist and a lawyer, William Moulton Marston created Wonder Woman and had a polyamorous household with his wife and another woman. He also developed the DISC theory of emotions and the lie detector test. Learn more about his life, work, and legacy in this blog post by Travis Langley Ph.D.
Oct 13, 2017 · Learn how the man who created Wonder Woman, a scholar, writer and inventor, led a double life of contradictions and controversies. He was a self-styled feminist, a lie detector inventor, and a polyamorous inventor who had a mistress, a public wife, and a secret wife. He also formed a thesis on women's psychology and feminism, and used his comic strip to promote the suffrage and birth control movements.
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Learn how the psychologist and activist William Moulton Marston created the comic-book superhero Wonder Woman in 1942, using his own ideas about feminism and psychology. Discover the hidden history of his family, his work, and his legacy in this article from Smithsonian Magazine.
Sep 7, 2017 · Learn about the life and work of William Moulton Marston, the Harvard graduate, psychologist, and inventor of the lie detector machine who created the most famous female superhero in history. Explore his personal papers, comics, articles, and letters that reveal his influences, relationships, and theories.