# Martin Lewis Perl

_American scientist (1927–2014)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Martin Lewis Perl was an American chemical engineer and physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1995 for his discovery of the tau lepton.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 June 1927 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107416#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Manhattan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107416#P19))
- **Died:** 30 September 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107416#P570))
- **Place of death:** Palo Alto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107416#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107416#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; engineer; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107416#P106))
- **Education:** Columbia University; New York University Tandon School of Engineering; United States Merchant Marine Academy; James Madison High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107416#P69))
- **Awards:** Guggenheim Fellowship; Nobel Prize in Physics; Wolf Prize in Physics ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107416#P166))

## Questions

**When was Martin Lewis Perl born?**  
Martin Lewis Perl was born on 24 June 1927 in Manhattan.

**Where did Martin Lewis Perl study?**  
Martin Lewis Perl was educated at Columbia University, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, United States Merchant Marine Academy, James Madison High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Martin Lewis Perl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Lewis_Perl) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q107416](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107416) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Martin Perl - tau.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martin_Perl_-_tau.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Martin Lewis Perl". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/martin-lewis-perl. Retrieved 9 November 2026.