Science · 1905–1983
Felix Bloch
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who pioneered nuclear magnetic resonance
Did you know?During the Second World War, he worked on the Manhattan Project before later becoming the first Director-General of CERN.
Felix Bloch (23 October 1905 – 10 September 1983) was a Swiss–American theoretical physicist who shared the 1952 Nobel Prize in Physics with Edward Mills Purcell "for their development of new methods for nuclear magnetic precision measurements and discoveries in connection therewith." He was the first Stanford…
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- Would be
- 121
- Age at death
- 77
- Years since death
- 43
- Born
- October 23, 1905 · Zurich, Switzerland
- Died
- September 10, 1983
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Spouse
- Clara Gertrud Leonore Misch
- Child
- Ruth H. Bloch
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- Born on October 23Born on October 23 too? You share your birthday with Felix Bloch, Pelé, Ignatius of Loyola and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday twins.Date page
- Died on September 10Felix Bloch is remembered every September 10, along with 18 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Felix Bloch was bornA newspaper front page for 23 October 1905, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayFelix Bloch would be 121 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryFelix Bloch's 121st birthday is today. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!121st
- Death anniversaryThe 44th anniversary of Felix Bloch's death is in 322 days. A moment to remember their legacy.44th
- Scorpio zodiac signScorpio people are known for being intense, passionate and resourceful. Are you a Scorpio like Felix Bloch? Meet your star-sign twins.Zodiac
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