Edward Mills Purcell Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Edward Mills Purcell 30/08/1912   -   07/03/1997

Edward Mills Purcell Introduction:

Edward Mills Purcell was a well-known American physicist. This biography profiles his childhood, life, research, achievements and timeline.

Edward Mills Purcell Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: American Men
  • Died At Age: 84
  • Sun Sign: Virgo
  • Also Known As: E. M. Purcell
  • Born In: Taylorville, Illinois, USA
  • Famous As: Physicist
  • Spouse/Ex-: Beth C. Busser
  • Children:
    1. Dennis
    2. Frank
  • Died On: March 7, 1997
  • Place Of Death: Cambridge
  • U.S. State: Illinois
  • Discoveries/inventions: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Smith-Purcell Effect 21 Cm Line
  • Education:
    1. Harvard University
    2. Purdue University
  • Awards: Nobel Prize For Physics (1952) Oersted Medal (1967) National Medal Of Science (1979)
  • Max Delbruck Prize (1984) Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize (1988):
  • Bio: Edward Mills Purcell Was A Well-known American Physicist. This Biography Profiles His Childhood, Life, Research, Achievements And Timeline.