Background
Savit, Robert Steven was born on August 21, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Savit, Robert Steven was born on August 21, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor with honors, University of Chicago, 1969; Master of Science in Physics, Stanford University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Stanford University, 1973.
Visiting scientist, European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1974-1975;
physicist, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, 1975-1978;
assistant research scientist, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1978-1983;
associate professor physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1983-1990;
professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1990;
director program for study complex system, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1994. Visiting research scientist Institute Theoretical Physics, Santa Barbara, California, 1981-1982. Visiting professor Racah Institute Physics, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1986.
Research fellow Columbia Futures Center, Columbia University, New York City, 1988. Consultant Powers Research, Jersey City, 1987-1988, various finance institutions, since 1988. Member finance strategies group Merrill-Lynch, New York City, 1988.