But I want you to know, in my way, I love you all. Sheldon Lee [1] Cooper, [2] B. Originally from East Texas , Sheldon started college at the age of 11 in , receiving his first Ph. As a kid, Sheldon was involved in numerous experiments as a "wunderkind," such as his plan to provide free electricity for his hometown by building a nuclear reactor - a plan that government pen-pushers stopped, claiming that it's illegal to store yellowcake uranium in a garden shed.
Proudly geeky, he has no qualms about speaking Klingon , wearing vintage t-shirts sporting super-hero logos, or spouting various historical and cultural anecdotes e.
While he may claim to be the perfect human specimen, Sheldon does have his faults. Sheldon is characterized by a strict adherence to routine and hygiene, an overly intellectual personality, a tenuous understanding of irony, sarcasm and humor, and a general lack of humility or empathy, the former of which is demonstrated in the fact that he has no problem voicing to his peers his admiration for his superior intellect.
These qualities, along with his penchant for pranks, are his character's main source of humor. He is often considered to be the most iconic character of the show. Sheldon has developed a more sociable personality due to the influences of his friends especially his friend Penny and his wife Amy.
He has an older brother named George Cooper Jr. Meanwhile, he was forced to watch football by his father. Like any typical nerd, Sheldon was bullied a lot during his childhood, mostly because he constantly expressed intellectual superiority to his peers as he still does now. The bullying consisted of, but was not limited to, being beaten up, getting wedgies, being stuffed in small spaces, and having his personal belongings stolen.
