1911–1988
Luis Walter Alvarez
American experimental physicist, inventor, and professor
77years old at death
28,205days lived
65%of the people on this site died younger
Luis Walter Alvarez was born on 13 June 1911 and died on 1 September 1988, aged 77 years and 80 days. That is 28,205 days in all.
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