# Archer Martin

_British chemist (1910–2002)_

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> Archer John Porter Martin was an English chemist who shared the 1952 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the invention of partition chromatography with Richard Synge.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 March 1910 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48977#P569))
- **Place of birth:** London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48977#P19))
- **Died:** 28 July 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48977#P570))
- **Place of death:** Llangarron ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48977#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48977#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; chemist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48977#P106))
- **Education:** Peterhouse; Bedford School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48977#P69))
- **Spouse:** Judith Bagenal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48977#P26))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; John Price Wetherill Medal; Leverhulme Medal; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; John Scott Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48977#P166))

## Questions

**When was Archer Martin born?**  
Archer Martin was born on 1 March 1910 in London.

**Where did Archer Martin study?**  
Archer Martin was educated at Peterhouse, Bedford School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Archer Martin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_Martin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q48977](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48977) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Archer John Porter Martin Nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Archer_John_Porter_Martin_Nobel.jpg)

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"Archer Martin". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/archer-martin. Retrieved 4 November 2026.