Tihomir 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.

Tihomir Novakov
Born	(1929-03-16)March 16, 1929 Sombor, Serbia
Died	January 2, 2015(2015-01-02) (aged 85) Kensington, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Belgrade
Occupation	Physicist
Spouse	Marica Cvetković ​ ​ (m. 1954⁠–⁠2014)​ (her death)
Children	Anna Novakov

Novakov died on January 2, 2015 in Kensington, California from natural causes, aged 85.^[2]