Manuel Sandoval Vallarta
Mexican physicist (1899–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sandoval and the second or maternal family name is Vallarta.
Manuel Sandoval Vallarta (11 February 1899 – 18 April 1977) was a Mexican physicist. He was a Physics professor at both MIT and the Institute of Physics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).[2]
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Manuel Sandoval Vallarta | |
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Born | (1899-02-11)11 February 1899 |
Died | 18 April 1977(1977-04-18) (aged 78) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Alma mater | MIT |
Known for | Cosmic ray research |
Spouse | María Luisa Margain |
Awards | Légion d'honneur (France, 1952); National Prize for Exact Sciences (Mexico, 1961)[1] |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | MIT UNAM |
Notable students | Richard Feynman and Julius Stratton |
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