Obituary: Samuel Renshaw (1892-1981)

Samuel Renshaw was lifelong a teacher and a researcher who delighted in applying the results of meticulous laboratory research to challenges outside the laboratory. Probably he is best remembered for his work in perception, memory, and learning that resulted in the Renshaw Training System for Aircraft and Ship Recognition, a system that saved many lives and earned Renshaw the Distinguished Public Service Award in 1955 from the U.S. Navy. An exhibit derived from the Renshaw System is on display in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Renshaw's life and other achievements are described here.