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César Lattes

Brazilian physicist, researcher and university teacher (1924–2005)
Person human Q283146

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
July 11, 1924
Date of death
March 8, 2005
Place of birth
Curitiba
Place of death
Campinas
Country of citizenship
Brazil[8]
Occupation
nuclear physicist, physicist, university teacher
Employer
University of São Paulo, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, University of Campinas[9][10][11]
Educated at
University of São Paulo[12]
Award received
National Order of Scientific Merit, TWAS Prize for Physics, Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria[15][16][17]
Notable work
pion[14]
Doctoral advisor
Gleb Wataghin[13]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics[25]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Portuguese[26]
Birth name
Cesare Mansueto Giulio Lattes[27]
Described by source
Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[24]
Family name
Lattes[22]
Given name
Cesare[23]
Influenced by
Gleb Wataghin[20]
Member of
The World Academy of Sciences, Sociedade de Matemática de São Paulo[18][19]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 27
ISNI
0000000114828798
VIAF cluster ID
162495696
Library of Congress authority ID
no2002015862
GND ID
1056292873
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
César Lattes (1954).tif ↗
AstroGen ID
51080
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1056292873
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Cesare-Mansueto-Giulio-Lattes
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
cesar-lattes
FAST ID
474949
FamilySearch person ID
L7B4-T52
Freebase ID
/m/05dj8h
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000017097948417
Google Doodle
celebrating-cesar-lattes
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Cesare_Mansueto_Giulio_Lattes, César_Lattes
INSPIRE-HEP author ID
C.M.G.Lattes.1
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1056292873
Mille Anni di Scienza in Italia ID
lattes
NUKAT ID
n2006071699
National Library of Brazil ID
000241796
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
5265
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3930835
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100053481
Prabook ID
1119061
The World Academy of Sciences fellow ID
lattes-cesar
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJccg9GqF39HWdyrWBqbBP
Yale LUX ID
person/6c087ec2-eadf-4591-ba8e-1dd6ff5aad73

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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 5
Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics
Employer 3
University of São Paulo, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, University of Campinas
Occupation 3
physicist, university teacher, nuclear physicist
Award received 2
National Order of Scientific Merit, Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria
Country of citizenship 1
Brazil
Doctoral advisor 1
Gleb Wataghin
Doctoral advisors 1
Gleb Wataghin
Educated at 1
University of São Paulo
Influenced by 1
Gleb Wataghin
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Portuguese
Member of 1
The World Academy of Sciences
Notable work 1
pion
Place of birth 1
Curitiba
Place of death 1
Campinas
Sex or gender 1
male
Teachers 1
Gleb Wataghin
← Depicts 1
Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria
← Discoverer or inventor 1
pion
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Summary

César Lattes was born on July 11, 1924[1], in Curitiba[2]. He died on March 8, 2005[3], in Campinas[4]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of pion[28], a type of quantum particle[29].

FAQs

Where was César Lattes born?

César Lattes was born in Curitiba[2].

Where did César Lattes die?

César Lattes died in Campinas[4].

What did César Lattes do for work?

César Lattes worked as a nuclear physicist[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did César Lattes go to school?

César Lattes was educated at University of São Paulo[12].

What awards did César Lattes receive?

Honors received include National Order of Scientific Merit[15], TWAS Prize for Physics[16], and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria[17].

What did César Lattes discover?

César Lattes is credited as discoverer of pion[28].

Related Entities

Brazil University of São Paulo

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . twas.org. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . repositorio.unesp.br. Retrieved . repositorio.unesp.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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