# Melvin Schwartz

_American experimental physicist (1932-2006)_

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> Melvin Schwartz was an American physicist. He shared the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physics with Leon M. Lederman and Jack Steinberger for their development of the neutrino beam method and their demonstration of the doublet structure of the leptons through the discovery of the muon neutrino.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 November 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189741#P569))
- **Place of birth:** New York City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189741#P19))
- **Died:** 28 August 2006 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189741#P570))
- **Place of death:** Twin Falls ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189741#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189741#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189741#P106))
- **Education:** Columbia University; Bronx High School of Science ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189741#P69))
- **Awards:** Guggenheim Fellowship; Nobel Prize in Physics; Fellow of the American Physical Society; John Jay Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189741#P166))

## Questions

**When was Melvin Schwartz born?**  
Melvin Schwartz was born on 2 November 1932 in New York City.

**Where did Melvin Schwartz study?**  
Melvin Schwartz was educated at Columbia University, Bronx High School of Science.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Melvin Schwartz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Schwartz) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q189741](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189741) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Melvin Schwartz.jpg by AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Melvin_Schwartz.jpg)

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"Melvin Schwartz". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/melvin-schwartz. Retrieved 6 November 2026.