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John A. Swets

John Arthur Swets
Born (1928-07-19)July 19, 1928
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Died 6 July 2016(2016-07-06) (aged 87)
Fields Psychology
Institutions Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BBN Technologies
Known for Signal detection theory
Receiver Operating Characteristic
Notable awards Howard Crosby Warren Medal (1985), with David M. Green
APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award (1990)

John A. Swets (born 1928) was a psychologist. He had played a key role in adaptation of signal detection theory to first the psychology of perception and later as a central tool in medical diagnostics.


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