Martin Lewis Perl
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Summary
Martin Lewis Perl was born on June 24, 1927[1], in Manhattan[2]. He died on September 30, 2014[3], in Palo Alto[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: physics[10]
- Employer: University of Michigan[11]
- Educated at: Columbia University[12], New York University Tandon School of Engineering[13], United States Merchant Marine Academy[14], James Madison High School[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Isidor Isaac Rabi[16]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Nobel Prize in Physics[18], Wolf Prize in Physics[19]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[20], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], American Physical Society[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Doctoral student: Samuel C. C. Ting[24], Kwan-Wu Lai[25], Michael Kreisler[26], Petros Afentoulis Rapidis[27], George Fleming[28]
- Commons category: Martin Lewis Perl[29]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[30]
- Family name: Perl[31]
- Given name: Martin[32], Lewis[33]
- Manner of death: natural causes[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
- Name in native language: Martin Lewis Perl[36]
- Erdős number: 5[37]
- Interested in: physics[38]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[39]
Why It Matters
Martin Lewis Perl has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
He is credited with the discovery of tau[42], a type of quantum particle[43].
His notable doctoral advisees include Samuel C. C. Ting[44], a physicist[45], b. 1936[46], of United States[47], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[48], specialised in physics[49].
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 a physicist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Martin Lewis Perl go to school?
Martin Lewis Perl was educated at Columbia University[12], New York University Tandon School of Engineering[13], United States Merchant Marine Academy[14], and James Madison High School[15].
What awards did Martin Lewis Perl receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Nobel Prize in Physics[18], and Wolf Prize in Physics[19].
What did Martin Lewis Perl discover?
Martin Lewis Perl is credited as discoverer of tau[42].