César Lattes
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Cesare Mansueto Giulio Lattes (11 July 1924 – 8 March 2005), also known as César Lattes, was a Brazilian experimental physicist, one of the discoverers of the pion, a composite subatomic particle made of a quark and an antiquark.
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César Lattes | |
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Born | Cesare Mansueto Giulio Lattes (1924-07-11)11 July 1924 |
Died | 8 March 2005(2005-03-08) (aged 80) |
Citizenship | Brazilian |
Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
Known for | Discovery of the pion |
Spouse | Martha Lattes |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
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