César Lattes

César Lattes
César Lattes
Born	Cesare Mansueto Giulio Lattes; 11 July 1924; Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Died	8 March 2005 (aged 80); Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Citizenship	Brazilian
Alma mater	University of São Paulo
Known for	Discovery of the pion
Spouse	Martha Lattes
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of São Paulo; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; University of Campinas; Brazilian Center for Physical Research; Bristol University;

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.

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