Norman E. Himes

Norman Edwin Himes (1899–1949) was an American sociologist and economist and Professor at Colgate University, known for his work on the medical history of contraception.

[1][2][3] Himes obtained his PhD from Harvard University in 1932.

After graduation, he started his academic career at Colgate University in 1932.

In World War II he served at the Surgeon General of the United States.

His research interests were in the field of "population problems, history of contraception and the birth control movement, and marriage and family relations.