Dimitri questioned:

>> Actually, his first name was Cesar.
>
> Are you sure?
>
> http://members.cox.net/jjschnebel/caesrsal.html
>
> Mexican/Spanish Spelling of Caesar
>
> http://www.foodreference.com/html/artcaesarsalad.html
>

From the LA Times archives:

2. Cesar Cardini, Creator of Salad, Dies at 60
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Nov 5, 1956. p.
31 (1 page):
Cesar Cardini, 60, credited with the invention of the Cesar salad, died
Saturday night in Good Samaritan Hospital following a stroke at his home,
8738 Bonner Drive.
Mr. Cardini devised the salad while operating the restaurant and hotel
which still bears his name in Tijuana.


Bob