Richard Pew

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Richard Pew
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Born (1933-04-22) April 22, 1933 (age 91)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Cornell University
Harvard University
University of Michigan
Occupationengineering psychologist
Sport
Sport Fencing
Event Épée

Richard Pew (born April 22, 1933) is a recognized American engineering psychologist in the field of human factors.

Pew earned a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in 1956 where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. [1] He earned an AM in psychology from Harvard University in 1960. He completed a PhD in psychology in 1963 under the guidance of Paul Fitts at the University of Michigan, and subsequently became a faculty member there. Pew has spent many years as a research scientist at BBN Technologies, and is a Fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. [2]

Pew is also an accomplished fencer, and competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. "Orchids to: Cornell Sigma Pi" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 43, no. 1. May 1956. p. 27.
  2. "HFES Fellow profile" (PDF). Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Pew". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2010.