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. Early life Álvarez was born in a small village called Mallecina, Maecina, Salas, Asturias. His father was Eugenio Fernández, who was in charge of the business and palace affairs in Madrid of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain, a Spanish royal prince and the youngest son of the former king Charles IV of Spain, Carlos IV. He was orphaned at an early age: his mother died when he was three, and he lost his father at the age of seven ...
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Mallecina
Maecina (Spanish language, Spanish ''Mallecina'') is one of 28 Parish (administrative division), parishes (administrative divisions) in Salas, Asturias, Salas, a Municipalities of Spain, municipality within the province and autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is in size, with a population of 186. Villages * L'Alba * Cabornu * El Barriu * Fontanal * La Puerta * Las Corradas * Maecina * Valdarrodeiru * La Retuerta References

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