Alexander Vucinich

Alexander S. Vucinich
Born(1914-10-23)October 23, 1914
Wilmington, California, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 2002(2002-05-25) (aged 87)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade
Occupation(s)Historian
Educator
Academic

Alexander S. Vucinich (October 23, 1914 – May 25, 2002) was an American historian. He taught at the department of history and sociology of science at the University of Pennsylvania from 1976 until his retirement in 1985.[1] He also taught at San Jose State College (1950–64), the University of Illinois (1964–70), and the University of Texas (1970–76).[1] After his retirement he and his wife Dorothy moved to Berkeley, California, where he participated in the activities of Berkeley's Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. His field of research was the history of science and social thought in Russia and the Soviet Union.[2]

Alexander Vucinich had a brother, Wayne S. Vucinich, who was a professor of Eastern European studies at Stanford University.

  1. ^ a b Gregorian, Vartan; Zelnik, Reginald E. (2002). "Alexander Vucinich, 1914-2002". Slavic Review. 61 (4): 912–913. doi:10.1017/S0037677900052049. S2CID 164778477.
  2. ^ Gregorian, Vartan; Zelnik, Reginald E. (2002). "Alexander Vucinich, 1914-2002". Slavic Review. 61 (4): 912–913. doi:10.1017/S0037677900052049. S2CID 164778477.