Biography:Lewis Petrinovich

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Short description: American evolutionary psychologist (1930–2021)
Lewis Petrinovich
Born(1930-06-12)June 12, 1930
DiedJuly 28, 2021(2021-07-28) (aged 91)
Alma materUniversity of Idaho, University of California, Berkeley
AwardsMember of the California Academy of Sciences since 1982[1]
Scientific career
FieldsEvolutionary psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Riverside
ThesisThe Effect of Strychnine Sulphate on Discrimination Learning in Rats (1962)
Doctoral studentsAurelio Jose Figueredo

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]

Education

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

  1. (System), University of California (1982) (in en). University Bulletin: A Weekly Bulletin for the Staff of the University of California. Office of Official Publications, University of California. p. 122. https://books.google.com/books?id=vPM2AQAAMAAJ. 
  2. "Lewis Petrinovich". http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50010666.html. 
  3. "Lewis F. Petrinovich". San Francisco Chronicle. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/lewis-petrinovich-obituary?pid=199924622. 
  4. "Lewis Petrinovich" (in en-US). https://mitpress.mit.edu/authors/lewis-petrinovich. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Berkeley, University of California (1962) (in en). Commencement Programme. p. 63. https://books.google.com/books?id=QDYsAQAAIAAJ. 
  6. Mastrangelo, Joseph P. (1977-08-13). "Sticking Up for Lefties' Rights" (in en-US). Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1977/08/13/sticking-up-for-lefties-rights/fb4e3ef5-5d9b-4b58-b002-f6fad502e559/. 
  7. Bering, Jesse (2010-12-16). "Bite Me" (in en-US). Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2010/12/bite_me.html. 
  8. Strauss, Mark (2014-08-04). "How Does Evolution Explain Human Cannibalism?" (in en-US). io9. https://io9.gizmodo.com/is-cannibalism-natural-1615483037. 
  9. Singer, Peter (2003-05-15). "Animal Liberation at 30". The New York Review of Books. ISSN 0028-7504. http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2003/05/15/animal-liberation-at-30/. 
  10. (in en) The Effect of Strychnine Sulphate on Discrimination Learning in Rats. University of California, Berkeley. 1962. https://books.google.com/books?id=qmdKAQAAMAAJ.