Google Doodle Celebrates Pioneer Physicist César Lattes

Lattes' groundbreaking discovery of the pion revolutionized particle physics and advanced experimental research in Latin America.

César Lattes, born in 1924 in Brazil, is honored by Google on what would have been his 100th birthday.
Lattes discovered the pion, a subatomic particle, using modified photographic plates at high altitudes.
His work significantly advanced the understanding of nuclear forces and particle physics.
Despite his contributions, Lattes never won a Nobel Prize, though his research team did.
Lattes' legacy includes numerous awards and the establishment of the Brazilian Centre for Research in Physics.