Tihomir Novakov | |
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Born | Sombor, Serbia | March 16, 1929
Died | January 2, 2015 Kensington, California, U.S. | (aged 85)
Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
Occupation | Physicist |
Spouse | Marica Cvetković (m. 1954–2014) (her death) |
Children | Anna Novakov |
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.
Novakov died on January 2, 2015 in Kensington, California from natural causes, aged 85.[2]