Lewis Franklin Petrinovich (June 12, 1930 - July 28, 2021)[2][3] was an American evolutionary psychologist and professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California, Riverside.[4][5] His work has included research on lefthandedness,[6] the potential evolutionary origins of cannibalism,[7][8] and evolutionary ornithology.[9]
Lewis Petrinovich | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1930 |
| Died | July 28, 2021 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho, University of California, Berkeley |
| Awards | Member of the California Academy of Sciences since 1982[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Evolutionary psychology |
| Institutions | University of California, Riverside |
| Thesis | The Effect of Strychnine Sulphate on Discrimination Learning in Rats (1962) |
| Doctoral students | Aurelio Jose Figueredo |
Education edit
Petrinovich received his bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho in 1952 and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1962.[5][10]
References edit
- ^ (System), University of California (1982). University Bulletin: A Weekly Bulletin for the Staff of the University of California. Office of Official Publications, University of California. p. 122.
- ^ "Lewis Petrinovich". LC Linked Data Service. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ "Lewis F. Petrinovich". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Petrinovich". MIT Press. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ a b Berkeley, University of California (1962). Commencement Programme. p. 63.
- ^ Mastrangelo, Joseph P. (1977-08-13). "Sticking Up for Lefties' Rights". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ Bering, Jesse (2010-12-16). "Bite Me". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ Strauss, Mark (2014-08-04). "How Does Evolution Explain Human Cannibalism?". io9. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ Singer, Peter (2003-05-15). "Animal Liberation at 30". The New York Review of Books. ISSN 0028-7504. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ The Effect of Strychnine Sulphate on Discrimination Learning in Rats. University of California, Berkeley. 1962.
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