Richard Pew

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Richard Pew
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Born(1933-04-22)April 22, 1933
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 2025(2025-10-02) (aged 92)
Alma materCornell University
Harvard University
University of Michigan
OccupationEngineering psychologist
Sport
SportFencing
Event(s)Épée

Richard Worden Pew (April 22, 1933 – October 2, 2025) was 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.[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 spent many years as a research scientist at BBN Technologies, and was a Fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.[2]

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

Pew died on October 2, 2025, at the age of 92.[4]

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