Martin Lewis Perl

American scientist (1927–2014)
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Martin Lewis Perl
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Martin Lewis Perl

Summary

Martin Lewis Perl is a human[1]. He was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on June 24, 1927[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on September 30, 2014[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Martin Lewis Perl was born in Manhattan[2].
  • Martin Lewis Perl died in Palo Alto[4].
  • Martin Lewis Perl was born on June 24, 1927[3].
  • Martin Lewis Perl died on September 30, 2014[5].
  • Martin Lewis Perl held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Martin Lewis Perl worked as a physicist[6].
  • Martin Lewis Perl's professions included engineer[7].
  • Martin Lewis Perl worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Martin Lewis Perl's field of work was physics[11].
  • Martin Lewis Perl was employed by University of Michigan[12].
  • Martin Lewis Perl was educated at Columbia University[13].
  • Martin Lewis Perl was educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[14].
  • Martin Lewis Perl was educated at United States Merchant Marine Academy[15].
  • Martin Lewis Perl's education included a stint at James Madison High School[16].
  • Martin Lewis Perl's doctoral advisor was Isidor Isaac Rabi[17].
  • Martin Lewis Perl received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Martin Lewis Perl received the Nobel Prize in Physics[19].
  • Martin Lewis Perl received the Wolf Prize in Physics[20].
  • Martin Lewis Perl was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Martin Lewis Perl was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Martin Lewis Perl was a member of American Physical Society[23].
  • Martin Lewis Perl is recorded as male[24].
  • Martin Lewis Perl's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Martin Lewis Perl supervised Samuel C. C. Ting as a doctoral student[26].
  • Martin Lewis Perl supervised Kwan-Wu Lai as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manhattan[2], Martin Lewis Perl… he was born on June 24, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; New York University Tandon School of Engineering[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1854[34]; United States Merchant Marine Academy[15], a naval academy[35], in United States[36], founded in 1943[37]; and James Madison High School[16], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]. Martin Lewis Perl's doctoral advisor was Isidor Isaac Rabi[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Martin Lewis Perl's field of work was physics[11]. Among his employers was University of Michigan[12]. Doctoral students include Samuel C. C. Ting[26], a physicist[41], b. 1936[42], of United States[43], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[44], specialised in physics[45]; Kwan-Wu Lai[27]; Michael Kreisler[46], a physicist[47]; Petros Afentoulis Rapidis[48]; and George Fleming[49], a researcher[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; Nobel Prize in Physics[19], a physics award[54], in Sweden[55], founded in 1901[56]; and Wolf Prize in Physics[20], a physics award[57], in Israel[58], founded in 1978[59].

Death and Burial

Martin Lewis Perl died on September 30, 2014[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[60].

Why It Matters

Martin Lewis Perl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He is credited with the discovery of tau[63], a type of quantum particle[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Samuel C. C. Ting[65], a physicist[66], b. 1936[67], of United States[68], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[69], specialised in physics[70].

FAQs

Where was Martin Lewis Perl born?

Martin Lewis Perl was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Martin Lewis Perl die?

Martin Lewis Perl died in Palo Alto[4].

What did Martin Lewis Perl do for work?

Martin Lewis Perl worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Martin Lewis Perl go to school?

Martin Lewis Perl was educated at Columbia University[13], New York University Tandon School of Engineering[14], United States Merchant Marine Academy[15], and James Madison High School[16].

What awards did Martin Lewis Perl receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Nobel Prize in Physics[19], and Wolf Prize in Physics[20].

What did Martin Lewis Perl discover?

Martin Lewis Perl is credited as discoverer of tau[63].

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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