Luis Walter Alvarez
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Summary
Luis Walter Alvarez was born on June 13, 1911[1], in San Francisco[2]. He died on September 1, 1988[3], in Berkeley[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], nuclear physicist[6], university teacher[7], inventor[8], and astronomer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,964 views/month, #6,744 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: August 31, 1988[11]
- Father: Walter C. Alvarez[12]
- Spouse: Geraldine Smithwick[13], Janet L. Landis[14]
- Child: Walter Alvarez[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Field of work: physics[17]
- Position held: university teacher[18], president[19]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[20]
- Educated at: University of Chicago[21], San Francisco Polytechnic High School[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Arthur Holly Compton[23]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[24], National Medal of Science[25], Collier Trophy[26], Medal for Merit[27], California Scientist of the Year[28], Albert Einstein Award[29], Michelson–Morley Award[30], honorary doctor of the University of Chicago[31], honorary doctor of Carnegie-Mellon University[32], National Inventors Hall of Fame[33], Fellow of the American Physical Society[34], John Scott Award[35], Enrico Fermi Award[36], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[38], American Philosophical Society[39], American Physical Society[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], National Academy of Engineering[42], JASON[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Doctoral student: Lawrence H. Johnston[45], Richard A. Muller[46]
- Commons category: Luis W. Alvarez[47]
- Cause of death: lung cancer[48]
- Academic degree: Bachelor of Science[49], Master of Science[50], Doctor of Philosophy[51]
- Family name: Álvarez[52], Alvarez[53]
- Given name: Luis[54], Walter[55]
- Manner of death: disease[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Luis Walter Alvarez include Alvarez hypothesis[57], a hypothesis[58].
Why It Matters
Luis Walter Alvarez has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Alvarez hypothesis[57], a hypothesis[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include Richard A. Muller[61], a physicist[62], b. 1944[63], of United States[64], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[65], specialised in physics[66].
FAQs
Where was Luis Walter Alvarez born?
Luis Walter Alvarez's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
Where did Luis Walter Alvarez die?
Luis Walter Alvarez passed away in Berkeley[4].
Who were Luis Walter Alvarez's parents?
Luis Walter Alvarez's father was Walter C. Alvarez[12].
Who was Luis Walter Alvarez married to?
Luis Walter Alvarez's spouses include Geraldine Smithwick[13] and Janet L. Landis[14].
What did Luis Walter Alvarez do for work?
Luis Walter Alvarez worked as a physicist[5], nuclear physicist[6], university teacher[7], inventor[8], and astronomer[9].
Where did Luis Walter Alvarez go to school?
Luis Walter Alvarez was educated at University of Chicago[21] and San Francisco Polytechnic High School[22].
What awards did Luis Walter Alvarez receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[24], National Medal of Science[25], Collier Trophy[26], and Medal for Merit[27].