Science and Philosophy

• Sheldon L. Glashow (born 1932)

  American physicist known for his work on the electromagnetic interactions of elementary particles.

  • 1979 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, with Steven Weinberg and Abdus Salam (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)

Sports

• Sheldon Karlin

  American runner.

  • 1972 New York Marathon champion (see list of New York Marathon Winners)

Stage and Screen

• Sheldon Flender

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Rob Reiner (see list of Characters in the film Bullets Over Broadway)

The Literary World

• Sheldon Mayer Harnick (born 1924)

  American lyricist.

  • 1960 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, for Fiorello (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama)