Richard Pew
American fencer and psychologist (1933–2025)
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Richard Worden Pew (April 22, 1933 – October 2, 2025) was an American engineering psychologist in the field of human factors.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1933 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 2025 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University Harvard University University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Engineering psychologist |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Event | 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 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]
