Manuel Sandoval Vallarta
Manuel Sandoval Vallarta | |
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Sculpture of Manuel Sandoval Vallarta in the CONACyT building | |
| Born | 11 February 1899 |
| Died | 18 April 1977 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Alma mater | MIT |
| Known for | Cosmic ray research |
| Spouse | María Luisa Margain |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur (France, 1952); National Prize for Exact Sciences (Mexico, 1961) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | MIT UNAM |
| Notable students | Richard Feynman and Julius Stratton |
Manuel Sandoval Vallarta (11 February 1899 – 18 April 1977) was a Mexican physicist. He was a Physics professor at both MIT and the Institute of Physics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).