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Fitts, Paul Morris, 1912-1965

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Personal name headingFitts, Paul Morris, 1912-1965
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Variant(s)Fitts, P. M., 1912-1965
Birth date1912-05-06
Death date1965
Place of birthMartin (Tenn.)
Field of activityPsychology Aeronautics--Safety measures
AffiliationOhio State University University of Michigan
Profession or occupationPsychologists
Found inHis Psychological research on equipment design, 1947.
The effect of motivation upon peripheral perception during the performance of a central psychomotor task, 1952: title page (Paul M. Fitts; Ohio State University)
OCLC, June 2, 2017 (access points: Fitts, P. M.; Fitts, Paul Morris; Fitts, Paul M. (Paul Morris), 1912-; Fitts, Paul M.; usage: P. M. Fitts; Paul M. Fitts)
Wikipedia, June 2, 2017 (born: May 6, 1912 in Martin, Tennessee; died: 1965; psychologist at Ohio State University, later University of Michigan; developed a model of human movement, Fitts's law, based on rapid, aimed movement; became known as one of the pioneers in improving aviation safety; native name: Paul Morris Fitts Jr.)
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