Paul Fitts

American psychologist
Person human Q2059567
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Paul Fitts

Summary

Paul Fitts is a human[1]. He was born in Martin[2]. He was born on +1912-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on +1965-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Fitts was born in Martin[2].
  • Paul Fitts passed away in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Paul Fitts was born on +1912-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Fitts died on +1965-05-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Fitts held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul Fitts worked as a military officer[6].
  • Paul Fitts worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Paul Fitts worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Paul Fitts's employers was University of Michigan[11].
  • Paul Fitts was educated at Brown University[12].
  • Paul Fitts is recorded as male[13].
  • Paul Fitts's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Paul Fitts's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084175086[15].
  • Paul Fitts's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3744539[16].
  • Paul Fitts's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[17].
  • Paul Fitts's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79022060[18].
  • Paul Fitts's IdRef ID is recorded as 190862599[19].
  • Paul Fitts's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00467360[20].
  • Paul Fitts's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00439640[21].
  • Paul Fitts's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/044wtq[22].
  • Paul Fitts's family name is recorded as Fitts[23].
  • Paul Fitts's given name is recorded as Paul[24].
  • Paul Fitts's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071749632[25].
  • Paul Fitts's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 2126411[26].
  • Paul Fitts's FAST ID is recorded as 1439366[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Martin[2], Paul Fitts… he was born on +1912-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Paul Fitts's education included a stint at Brown University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Paul Fitts was employed by University of Michigan[11].

Death and Burial

Paul Fitts died on +1965-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Fitts include Fitts's law[28], a mathematical model[29].

Why It Matters

Paul Fitts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include Fitts's law[28], a mathematical model[29].

FAQs

Where was Paul Fitts born?

Paul Fitts's place of birth was Martin[2].

Where did Paul Fitts die?

Paul Fitts passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Paul Fitts do for work?

Paul Fitts worked as military officer[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Paul Fitts go to school?

Paul Fitts was educated at Brown University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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