Ross Day
Ross Henry Day Hon DSc, Hon FAPS, FASSA, FAA | |
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| Born | 20 March 1927 |
| Died | 22 October 2018 (aged 91) |
| Education | University of Western Australia |
| Known for | first psychologist elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science |
| Spouse | Grecian Snook |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Experimental psychology |
| Institutions | University of Western Australia, University of Bristol, University of Sydney, Monash University |
Ross Henry Day (20 March 1927–22 October 2018) was an Australian experimental psychologist who investigated illusions and human and infrahuman sensory processes and perception and who was known for his formative role in the establishment of experimental psychology in Australia as Foundation Chair of psychology at Monash University in 1965. He was distinguished as the first psychologist elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, was the foremost founder of the Australian Psychological Society in 1966, and initiated in Australia investigations of human factors in engineering and ergonomics.