Robyn Dawes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robyn Dawes

American psychologist

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1936

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 14-Dec-2010

Profession: psychologist, university teacher, essayist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Robyn Mason Dawes (July 23, 1936 – December 14, 2010) was an American psychologist who specialized in the field of human judgment.
His research interests included human irrationality, human cooperation, intuitive expertise, and the United States AIDS policy.
He applied linear models to human decision making, including models with equal weights, a method known as unit-weighted regression.
He co-wrote an early textbook on mathematical psychology (see below).