César Lattes
César Lattes | |
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| Born | Cesare Mansueto Giulio Lattes 11 July 1924 |
| Died | 8 March 2005 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Known for | Discovery of the pion |
| Spouse | Martha Lattes |
| Children | 4 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | |
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.