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E.M. Purcell: Facts & Related Content
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Also Known As | Edward Mills Purcell |
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Born | August 30, 1912 • Illinois |
Died | March 7, 1997 (aged 84) • Cambridge • Massachusetts |
Awards And Honors | National Medal of Science (1979) • Nobel Prize (1952) |
Subjects Of Study | 21-centimeter radiation • nuclear magnetic resonance |
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