Science · 1912–1997
Edward Mills Purcell — Age & Birthday
Born: 30 August 1912 · Died: 7 March 1997 · Age at death: 84
How old was Edward Mills Purcell when he died?
Edward Mills Purcell died aged 84. He was born on 30 August 1912 and died on 7 March 1997.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered nuclear magnetic resonance
Did you know?During the Second World War, he played a crucial role in developing microwave radar technology at the MIT Radiation Laboratory.
Edward Mills Purcell (August 30, 1912 – March 7, 1997) was an American physicist who shared the 1952 Nobel Prize in Physics with Felix Bloch for his independent discovery (published 1946) of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in liquids and in solids.
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- Age at death
- 84
- Would be
- 114
- Years since death
- 29
- Born
- August 30, 1912 · Taylorville, United States
- Died
- March 7, 1997
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
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