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Born | (1933-04-22) April 22, 1933 (age 91) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Cornell University Harvard University University of Michigan |
Occupation | Engineering psychologist |
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing |
Event | Épée |
Richard Worden Pew (born April 22, 1933) is an 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. 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.
Pew is also an accomplished fencer, and competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
References
- "Orchids to: Cornell Sigma Pi" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 43, no. 1. May 1956. p. 27. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016.
- "HFES Fellow profile" (PDF). Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
- 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.
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