Background
Alvarez, Luis W. was born on June 13, 1911 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Walter C. and Harriet S. (Smythe) Alvarez.
Alvarez, Luis W. was born on June 13, 1911 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Walter C. and Harriet S. (Smythe) Alvarez.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1932. Master of Science, University Chicago, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1936.
Doctor of Science(honorary), University Chicago, 1967. Doctor of Science(honorary), Carnegie-Mellon University, 1968. Doctor of Science(honorary), Kenyon College, 1969.
Doctor of Science(honorary), Notre Dame University, 1976. Doctor of Science(honorary), Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1979. Doctor of Science(honorary), Pennsylvania College Optometry, 1982.
Research associate, instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, University of California, 1936-1945; professor physics, University of California, 1945-1978; professor emeritus, University of California, 1978-1988; associate director, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, 1954-1959, 75-78; radar research and development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1940-1943; radar research and development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Los Alamos, 1944-1945.
Fellow American Physical Society (president 1969). Member National Academy Sciences, National Academy.Engring., American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Associate member Institut D'Egypte. M C.
Married Geraldine Smithwick, 1936. Children: Walter, Jean. Married Janet L. Landis, 1958.
Children: Donald, Helen.