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Edward Mills Purcell (August 30, 1912 – March 7, 1997) was an American physicist who shared the 1952 Nobel Prize for Physics for his independent discovery (published 1946) of nuclear magnetic resonance in liquids and in solids.
Mar 7, 1997 · The Nobel Prize in Physics 1952 was awarded jointly to Felix Bloch and Edward Mills Purcell "for their development of new methods for nuclear magnetic precision measurements and discoveries in connection therewith"
Edward Mills Purcell. Born: Aug. 30, 1912, Taylorville, Ill., U.S. Died: March 7, 1997, Cambridge, Mass. (aged 84) Awards And Honors: National Medal of Science (1979) Nobel Prize (1952) Subjects Of Study: 21-centimetre radiation. nuclear magnetic resonance.
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Mar 7, 1997 · Edward Mills Purcell. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1952. Born: 30 August 1912, Taylorville, IL, USA. Died: 7 March 1997, Cambridge, MA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Learn about Edward Mills Purcell, an American physicist who invented nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) absorption and applied it to radio astronomy and biophysics. He won the 1952 Nobel Prize in Physics and the Biological Physics Prize of the American Physical Society.
A tribute to the Nobel laureate physicist who discovered nuclear magnetic resonance and radio astronomy. Learn about his early years, education, achievements, and legacy in this comprehensive article by his colleague and friend.
A comprehensive account of the life and achievements of Edward M. Purcell, Nobel laureate for physics in 1952, who made groundbreaking contributions to nuclear magnetic resonance, radio astronomy, biophysics, and astronomy. The memoir covers his early years, education, research, teaching, and service to science and society.
