Luis Alvarez's scientific contributions to the military during World War II included the development of a narrow beam radar system that allows airplanes to land in inclement weather. He was also involved in the Manhattan Project to develop the world's...

The importance and variety of the discoveries and contributions of Luis W. Alvarez (1911-1988) are perhaps unmatched by any other 20th-century physicist. He received many awards for his work over the years, including the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physics for...

Alvarez was born in San Francisco, California, on June 13, 1911, the son of a physician at the University of California. When the senior Alvarez took a position at the Mayo Clinic, the family moved to Minnesota, where young Luis was educated. In 1928,...

Alvarez was born in San Francisco, California, on June 13, 1911. He attended the University of Chicago, where he received his bachelor's degree (1932), master's degree (1934) and doctorate (1936). Upon graduation, he joined the faculty at the...