César Lattes

Summary

César Lattes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Curitiba^[2]. He was born on July 11, 1924^[3]. He died in Campinas^[4]. He died on March 8, 2005^[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Curitiba^[2], César Lattes…
• César Lattes passed away in Campinas^[4].
• César Lattes was born on July 11, 1924^[3].
• César Lattes died on March 8, 2005^[5].
• César Lattes held citizenship in Brazil^[10].
• César Lattes's professions included nuclear physicist^[6].
• César Lattes's professions included physicist^[7].
• César Lattes worked as a university teacher^[8].
• César Lattes was employed by University of São Paulo^[11].
• Among César Lattes's employers was Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[12].
• Among César Lattes's employers was University of Campinas^[13].
• César Lattes was educated at University of São Paulo^[14].
• César Lattes's doctoral advisor was Gleb Wataghin^[15].
• A notable work attributed to César Lattes is pion^[16].
• César Lattes received the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17].
• César Lattes received the TWAS Prize for Physics^[18].
• César Lattes received the Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[19].
• César Lattes was a member of The World Academy of Sciences^[20].
• César Lattes was influenced by Gleb Wataghin^[21].
• César Lattes is recorded as male^[22].
• César Lattes's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• César Lattes's Commons category is recorded as César Lattes^[24].
• César Lattes's family name is recorded as Lattes^[25].
• César Lattes's given name is recorded as Cesare^[26].
• César Lattes's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

César Lattes's place of birth was Curitiba^[2]. He was born on July 11, 1924^[3].

Education

César Lattes's education included a stint at University of São Paulo^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Gleb Wataghin^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include University of São Paulo^[11], a public university^[28], in Brazil^[29], founded in 1934^[30]; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[12], a public university^[31], in Brazil^[32], founded in 1920^[33]; and University of Campinas^[13], a public university^[34], in Brazil^[35], founded in 1966^[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to César Lattes is pion^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include National Order of Scientific Merit^[17], an order^[37], in Brazil^[38], founded in 2002^[39]; TWAS Prize for Physics^[18]; and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[19], an award^[40], in Brazil^[41], founded in 1989^[42].

Death and Burial

César Lattes died on March 8, 2005^[5]. He died in Campinas^[4].

Why It Matters

César Lattes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He is credited with the discovery of pion^[45], a type of quantum particle^[46].

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 nuclear physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did César Lattes go to school?

César Lattes was educated at University of São Paulo^[14].

What awards did César Lattes receive?

Honors received include National Order of Scientific Merit^[17], TWAS Prize for Physics^[18], and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[19].

What did César Lattes discover?

César Lattes is credited as discoverer of pion^[45].