Luis F. Álvarez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish-American physician and researcher
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Place of Birth: Mallecina, Asturias, Spain
About Luis F. Álvarez
- Luis Fernández Álvarez (1 April 1853 – 24 May 1937) was a Spanish American physician and researcher who practiced in California and Hawaii. Fernández was actually his principal surname (his father's surname), per Spanish naming customs.
- However, he is best known by his mother's surname, as in the English-speaking world the last name is the principal surname, although, again, this is contrary to Spanish naming customs.
- His American-born children and descendants took his last surname for that reason, as well, albeit without the diacritic.
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