Fred Petrovich

Background

Petrovich, Fred was born on July 16, 1941 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Ferdinand and Jennie (Slovak) Petrovich.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Clarkson U., 1963; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1971.

Career

Research associate, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1969-1971; research associate, Lawrence Berkeley (California) National Laboratory, 1971-1973; assistant professor physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1973-1978; associate professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1978-1981; professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1981. Consultant Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, since 1976, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1980-1984, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1985-1986. Visiting scientist Indiana U., 1978, 86, University of Virginia, 1989-1992, Duke U., 1990.

Achievements

• Fred Petrovich has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Spin Excitations in Nuclei

Membership

Coach junior baseball and basketball, Tallahassee, 1973-1984, Godby High Freshman Basketball, Tallahassee, 1978-1979. President Godby High Athletic Boosters, Tallahassee, 1979-1980. Fellow American Physical Society (member program committee division nuclear physics 1986-1988), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, basketball, skiing, travel, films.

Connections

Married Paula Pavlic, July 21, 1962 (divorced 1986). Children: Michael, Joseph, Jason. Married Joan Mancebo, December 31, 1986.

Father:

Ferdinand Petrovich

Mother:

Jennie (Slovak) Petrovich

Spouse:

Paula Pavlic

Spouse:

Joan Mancebo

child:

Joseph Petrovich

child:

Jason Petrovich

child:

Michael Petrovich