The Saga of Edward Mills Purcell
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
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#13 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
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.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
NMR has become widely used to study the molecular structure of pure materials and the composition of mixtures.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
NMR has become widely used to study the molecular structure of pure materials and the composition of mixtures.
