César Lattes Scientist

Cesare Mansueto Giulio Lattes (born 11 July 1924, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, died 8 March 2005, Campinas, São Paulo), also known as Cesar (or 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 11, 1924
Birth place	Brazil , Curitiba , Paraná (state)
Nationality	Brazil
Date of death	March 08, 2005
Place of death	Brazil , Campinas , São Paulo (state)
Known for	Pion