Richard Pew

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

Richard Pew
Personal information
Born (1933-04-22) April 22, 1933
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materCornell University
Harvard University
University of Michigan
Occupationengineering psychologist
Sport
SportFencing
Event(s)Épée

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]

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.
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