Luis Walter Alvarez Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Luis Walter Alvarez 13/06/1911   -   01/09/1988

Luis Walter Alvarez Introduction:

Luis Alvarez was a famous American physicist who proposed the theory that dinosaurs faced extinction owing to an asteroid impact. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on

Luis Walter Alvarez Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: American Men
  • Died At Age: 77
  • Sun Sign: Gemini
  • Born In: San Francisco
  • Famous As: Physicist
  • Father: Walter C. Alvarez
  • Children: Walter Alvarez
  • Died On: September 1, 1988
  • Place Of Death: Berkeley
  • U.S. State: California
  • City: San Francisco, California
  • Education: University of Chicago
  • Awards: 1968 - Nobel Prize In Physics 1961 - Albert Einstein Award 1964 - National Medal Of Science For Physical Science
  • Bio: Luis Alvarez Was A Famous American Physicist Who Proposed The Theory That Dinosaurs Faced Extinction Owing To An Asteroid Impact. To Know More About His Childhood, Career, Profile And Timeline Read On