Walter C. Alvarez | |
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Born | Walter Clement Álvarez July 22, 1884 |
Died | June 18, 1978 San Francisco, California | (aged 93)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Cooper Medical College |
Occupation | physician |
Years active | 1913-1925 |
Spouse |
Harriet Skidmore Smythe
(m. 1907; died 1973) |
Children | Gladys, Luis, Robert and Bernice |
Parent | Luis F. Alvarez |
Relatives | Mabel Alvarez |
Walter Clement Alvarez (July 22, 1884 – June 18, 1978) was an American physician of Spanish descent. He authored several dozen books on medicine, and wrote introductions and forewords for many others.