Tihomir Novakov
American physicist
Tihomir Novakov, Ph.D known also as Tica Novakov (March 16, 1929 – January 2, 2015) was an Serbian-born American physicist. As a scientist, Novakov was known for his black carbon, air quality, and climate change research. James Hansen dubbed him "the godfather of black carbon."[1] He was born in Sombor, Serbia.
Tihomir Novakov | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1929 |
| Died | January 2, 2015 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Spouse |
Marica Cvetković
(m. 1954–2014) |
| Children | Anna Novakov |
Novakov died on January 2, 2015 in Kensington, California from natural causes, aged 85.[2]
References
change- ↑ Chen, Allan. "Carbonaceous Aerosols and Climate Change: How Researchers Proved Black Carbon is a Significant Force in the Atmosphere". Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ Thomas Kirchstetter (January 2015). "Tihomir Novakov, 1929-2015". eetd.lbl.gov.
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