PHYSICIST
Martin Lewis Perl
1927 - 2014
Martin Lewis Perl
Martin Lewis Perl (June 24, 1927 – September 30, 2014) was an American chemical engineer and physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1995 for his discovery of the tau lepton. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin Lewis Perl has received more than 171,465 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Martin Lewis Perl is the 178th most popular physicist (down from 150th in 2019), the 658th most popular biography from United States (down from 639th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular American Physicist.
Martin Lewis Perl is most famous for winning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1995.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
65.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
69
Languages Editions (L)
17.18
Effective Languages (L*)
3.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Martin Lewis Perl ranks 178 out of 851. Before him are George E. Smith, Tsung-Dao Lee, Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, Emilio Segrè, Polykarp Kusch, and Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. After him are Alexander Prokhorov, Satyendra Nath Bose, James Rainwater, Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov, Igor Tamm, and Martinus J. G. Veltman.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge E. Smith
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 172
Tsung-Dao Lee
1926 - Present
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 173
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
1921 - 2011
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 174
Emilio Segrè
1905 - 1989
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 175
Polykarp Kusch
1911 - 1993
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 176
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
1910 - 1995
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 177
Martin Lewis Perl
1927 - 2014
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 178
Alexander Prokhorov
1916 - 2002
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 179
Satyendra Nath Bose
1894 - 1974
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 180
James Rainwater
1917 - 1986
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 181
Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov
1928 - 2017
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 182
Igor Tamm
1895 - 1971
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 183
Martinus J. G. Veltman
1931 - 2021
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 184
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Martin Lewis Perl ranks 30. Before him are Simone Veil, Hubert de Givenchy, Robert Hossein, Marshall Warren Nirenberg, Gilbert Bécaud, and Maurice Béjart. After him are Juliette Gréco, John McCarthy, Rosalynn Carter, Raúl Alfonsín, Manfred Eigen, and Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium. Among people deceased in 2014, Martin Lewis Perl ranks 30. Before him are Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Richard Attenborough, H. R. Giger, Harold Ramis, Richard Kiel, and Gary Becker. After him are Adolfo Suárez, Lorin Maazel, Jack Brabham, Masaru Emoto, Maya Angelou, and Daniel Keyes.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsSimone Veil
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 24
Hubert de Givenchy
FASHION DESIGNER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 25
Robert Hossein
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 26
Marshall Warren Nirenberg
CHEMIST
1927 - 2010
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 27
Gilbert Bécaud
SINGER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 28
Maurice Béjart
DANCER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 29
Martin Lewis Perl
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2014
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 30
Juliette Gréco
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 31
John McCarthy
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1927 - 2011
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 32
Rosalynn Carter
COMPANION
1927 - 2023
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 33
Raúl Alfonsín
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2009
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 34
Manfred Eigen
CHEMIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 35
Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2005
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 36
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsQueen Fabiola of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 24
Richard Attenborough
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2014
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 25
H. R. Giger
PAINTER
1940 - 2014
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 26
Harold Ramis
ACTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 27
Richard Kiel
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 28
Gary Becker
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2014
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 29
Martin Lewis Perl
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2014
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 30
Adolfo Suárez
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2014
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 31
Lorin Maazel
CONDUCTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 32
Jack Brabham
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 33
Masaru Emoto
WRITER
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 34
Maya Angelou
WRITER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 35
Daniel Keyes
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 36
In United States
Among people born in United States, Martin Lewis Perl ranks 658 out of 20,380. Before him are George Minot (1885), Gary Becker (1930), Matthew C. Perry (1794), John Glenn (1921), Billy Graham (1918), and Joe Louis (1914). After him are Michael Crichton (1942), James Rainwater (1917), Dolly Parton (1946), George Peppard (1928), Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811), and Bill Bixby (1934).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge Minot
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 652
Gary Becker
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2014
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 653
Matthew C. Perry
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1794 - 1858
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 654
John Glenn
ASTRONAUT
1921 - 2016
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 655
Billy Graham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2018
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 656
Joe Louis
BOXER
1914 - 1981
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 657
Martin Lewis Perl
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2014
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 658
Michael Crichton
WRITER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 659
James Rainwater
PHYSICIST
1917 - 1986
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 660
Dolly Parton
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 661
George Peppard
ACTOR
1928 - 1994
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 662
Harriet Beecher Stowe
WRITER
1811 - 1896
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 663
Bill Bixby
ACTOR
1934 - 1993
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 664
Among PHYSICISTS In United States
Among physicists born in United States, Martin Lewis Perl ranks 23. Before him are Kip Thorne (1940), Arthur Compton (1892), Hugh Everett III (1930), Melvin Schwartz (1932), George E. Smith (1930), and Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921). After him are James Rainwater (1917), Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839), Charles H. Townes (1915), David Bohm (1992), Benjamin Thompson (1753), and Robert H. Goddard (1882).
Kip Thorne
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 17
Arthur Compton
1892 - 1962
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 18
Hugh Everett III
1930 - 1982
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 19
Melvin Schwartz
1932 - 2006
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 20
George E. Smith
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 21
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
1921 - 2011
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 22
Martin Lewis Perl
1927 - 2014
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 23
James Rainwater
1917 - 1986
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 24
Josiah Willard Gibbs
1839 - 1903
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 25
Charles H. Townes
1915 - 2015
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 26
David Bohm
1992 - 1992
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 27
Benjamin Thompson
1753 - 1814
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 28
Robert H. Goddard
1882 - 1945
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 29