# Jerome Karle

_American physical chemist (1918–2013)_

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> Jerome Karle was an American physical chemist. Jointly with Herbert A. Hauptman, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985, for the direct analysis of crystal structures using X-ray scattering techniques.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 June 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106733#P569))
- **Place of birth:** New York City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106733#P19))
- **Died:** 6 June 2013 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106733#P570))
- **Place of death:** Annandale ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106733#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106733#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; university teacher; crystallographer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106733#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard University; University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; City College of New York; Abraham Lincoln High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106733#P69))
- **Spouse:** Isabella Karle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106733#P26))
- **Awards:** Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; honorary doctor of the University of Maryland; honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow; Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106733#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jerome Karle born?**  
Jerome Karle was born on 18 June 1918 in New York City.

**Where did Jerome Karle study?**  
Jerome Karle was educated at Harvard University, University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, City College of New York, Abraham Lincoln High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jerome Karle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Karle) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q106733](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106733) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jerome Karle, 2009.jpg by U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jerome_Karle,_2009.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Jerome Karle". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jerome-karle. Retrieved 15 November 2026.