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Luis Walter Alvarez
| Full Name of the recipient | Luis Walter Alvarez |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1968 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
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| Motivation for the Award | for his decisive contributions to elementary particle physics, in particular the discovery of a large number of resonance states, made possible through his development of the technique of using hydrogen bubble chamber and data analysis |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | San Francisco, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 13 June 1911 |
| Age at the time of Award | 56 years |
| Place of Death | Berkeley, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 1 September 1988 |
