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Walter C. Alvarez

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Walter Clement Alvarez was an American physician of Spanish descent who authored several dozen books on medicine and wrote introductions and forewords for many others.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1884 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1884-07-22 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1978-06-18 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1978 1
FieldSourced to the subject's own account
Internal medicine and gastroenterology 1
Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account
San Francisco, California, United States 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
American 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Described the intestinal motility disorder later called Alvarez syndrome, pioneered electrogastrography, and authored numerous books on clinical and psychosomatic medicine. 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
San Francisco, California, United States 1
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  • Wikipedia summary extract, lead paragraph
    Walter Clement Alvarez was an American physician of Spanish descent. He authored several dozen books on medicine, and wrote introductions and forewords for many others.
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