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Alphonse Chapanis
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LOCATION: Baltimore, MD, United States

BIOGRAPHY

Human factors consultant. Professor of Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1963–83. Author of Research Techniques in Human Engineering.

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Human-factors engineering, science dealing with the application of information on physical and psychological characteristics to the design of devices and systems for human use. The term human-factors engineering is used to designate equally a body of knowledge, a process, and a profession. As a…
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