Paul Fitts

Paul Fitts

infobox scientist
name = Paul Morris Fitts Jr. [1920 & 1930 Census]
preferred name = Paul M. Fitts
birth_date = May 6, 1912
birth_place = Martin, Tennessee
death_date = 1965
known_for = Fitts's law

Paul M. Fitts (1912 – 1965) was a psychologist at Ohio State University (later at the University of Michigan). He developed a model of human movement, Fitts's law, based on rapid, aimed movement, which went on to become one of the most highly successful and well studied mathematical models of human motion. By focusing his attention on human factors during his time as Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force, Fitts became known as one of the pioneers in improving aviation safety. In 1965 he died unexpectedly at the age of 53.

He was President of Division 21 (Division of Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA), in 1957-1958. The association now has a Paul Fitts honorary award. From 1962-63 Paul M. Fitts was president of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Education

He received degrees in psychology.

* University of Tennessee (BS 1934)
* Brown University (MS 1936)
* University of Rochester (PhD 1938)

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