Luis W. Álvarez

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkb:award
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luis_H._Álvarez
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkbp:birth_date 1911-06-13
gptkbp:children gptkb:Carmen_Alvarez
gptkb:Luis_W._Álvarez_Jr.
gptkb:David_Alvarez
gptkbp:contribution study of cosmic rays
research on the extinction of dinosaurs
work on the Manhattan Project
development of bubble chamber technology
gptkbp:death_date 1988-09-01
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Academy
gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkbp:field gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:field_of_study nuclear physics
paleontology
geophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Luis W. Álvarez
gptkbp:influence modern physics
nuclear science
paleontology research
gptkbp:influenced Luis Alvarez's work on nuclear physics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Enrico_Fermi
gptkbp:invention Alvarez hypothesis
Alvarez spectrometer
methods for studying nuclear reactions
techniques for detecting neutrinos
gptkbp:known_for discovery of the Alvarez hypothesis
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future scientists
impact on particle physics
advancements in nuclear physics
contributions to science education
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:Robert_R._Wilson
gptkbp:spouse Helen Alvarez
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Lawrence_Berkeley_National_Laboratory
gptkb:University