John A. Swets Explained

John Arthur Swets
Birth Date:	19 June 1928^[1]
Birth Place:	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Fields:	Psychology
Workplaces:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology BBN Technologies
Known For:	Signal detection theory Receiver Operating Characteristic
Awards:	Howard Crosby Warren Medal (1985), with David M. Green APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award (1990)

John A. Swets (19 June 1928 – 6 July 2016) was a psychologist. He played a key role in the adaptation of signal detection theory first to the psychology of perception^{[2] [3]} and later as a central tool in medical diagnostics.^[4] He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Further reading

• John A. Swets: Tulips to Thresholds. Peninsula Publishing, Los Altos Hills, California. 2010.

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Swets. 11 November 2016.
2. Swets,J.A. (1964) Signal detection and recognition by human observers. Contemporary readings. Wiley, New York.
3. Green,D.M. & Swets, J. A. (1966) Signal detection theory and psychophysics. Wiley, New York.
4. Swets,J.A. (1996) Signal detection theory and ROC analysis in psychology and diagnostics. Collected papers. Hillsdale, New Jersey.