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John J. Fruin

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John J. Fruin was an engineer, urban planner, and author known for his work in the field of crowd science. [1] [2] In 1983, he received the American Society of Civil Engineers Transportation Engineering Award.

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Early life and education

Fruin was born on May 22, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York to Mr. and Mrs. John Fruin. [3] [4] In 1951, he received a B.C.E degree from Manhattan College. [3] [5] He attended Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, where he received his M.C.E, M.S., and PhD degrees. [5]

Career

He evaluated personal comfort zones of individuals in different situations, which is affected by national culture, the degree to which people are intimate with one another, mental health, and other factors. He coined the terms "intimate distance", the narrowest zone; "touch zone"; "no touch zone"; and the widest zone, "personal comfort zone". [6] Fruin was a consultant to the investigation into The Who concert disaster of 1979. [7] He also was an adjunct professor at Polytechnic. [5] Now retired, he was formerly employed as a research engineer by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. [8]

For his research on pedestrian traffic, he received the American Society of Civil Engineers Transportation Engineering Award in 1983. He was a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. [9]

Personal life

Fruin married fellow Brooklyn resident, Rita Murray, in the spring of 1952. [3] He has lived in Massapequa, New York. [10]

He died on January 16, 2025 in Massapequa, New York. [4]

Publications

References

  1. ↑ Langewiesche, William (9 January 2018). "The 10-Minute Mecca Stampede That Made History". Vanity Fair.
  2. ↑ "Crowd Risk Analysis and Crowd Safety - EIAI". eiai.ie.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mill Rita Murray Will Wed in Spring". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 3, 1952. p. 14. Retrieved May 26, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "John J. Fruin - 2025 - Massapequa Funeral Home". www.tributearchive.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  5. 1 2 3 Man/Transportation Interface Specialty Conference [papers]. American Society of Civil Engineers. 1972. p. 14.
  6. ↑ Paumgarten, Nick (April 21, 2008). "Up And Then Down". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ Barron, James (December 31, 1991). "Stampede at City College; Crowd Control Mishandled, Security Specialists Assert". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ Seabrook, John (February 7, 2011). "Crush Point: When large crowds assemble, is there a way to keep them safe?". New Yorker. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ Richard D. Peacock; Kuligowski Erica D.; Jason D. Averill (June 29, 2011). Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 10. ISBN   978-1-4419-9725-8.
  10. ↑ "Wal-Mart Fights Long Term Effect of Trampling Case". News Day. July 20, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2018.

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