Leo Maurice Hurvich (September 11, 1910 – April 25, 2009) was an American psychologist who conducted research into human color vision.
The pair collaborated on much of their work, including an elaboration on the opponent process theory.
[4] The pair conducted important research that quantified the opponent process theory of color vision.
[6] Jameson and Hurvich shared the 1971 Howard Crosby Warren Medal from the Society of Experimental Psychologists and they were among four recipients of the 1972 APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology from the American Psychological Association.
[7][8] Hurvich received the 1982 Edgar D. Tillyer Award from the Optical Society of America.