Paul Fitts
Paul Fitts | |
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| Born | Paul Morris Fitts Jr. May 6, 1912 Martin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1965 (aged 52) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University University of Rochester |
| Known for | Fitts's law |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Ohio State University University of Michigan |
Paul Morris Fitts Jr. (May 6, 1912 – May 2, 1965) was an American psychologist. He is known for his work at the Ohio State University, where he conducted research in conjunction with personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, generally recognized as the "birthplace of human factors engineering." Fitts also later taught 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.