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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.
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- César Lattes Brazilian physicist
- Google IT corporation
- Brazil Country in South America
- Nobel Prize Award
- Latin America Region
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