Luis F. Álvarez
Spanish-American physician and researcher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luis Fernández Álvarez (1 April 1853 – 24 May 1937) was a Spanish American physician and researcher who practiced in California and Hawaii.
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Luis F. Alvarez | |
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Born | Luis Fernández Álvarez (1853-01-04)4 January 1853 |
Died | 24 May 1937(1937-05-24) (aged 84) |
Spouse | Clementina Schutze |
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Fields | Medicine |
Institutions | California, Hawaii |
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Fernández was actually his principal surname (his father's surname), per Spanish naming customs. However, he is best known by his mother's surname, as in the English-speaking world the last name is the principal surname, although, again, this is contrary to Spanish naming customs. His American-born children and descendants took his last surname for that reason, as well, albeit without the diacritic. [citation needed]