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Edward Mills Purcell was an American physicist. Born on 30 August 1912 in Taylorville, Purcell died on 7 March 1997 in Cambridge at the age of 84.
Notable works include Electricity and Magnetism. Purcell studied at Harvard University and Purdue University. Honours include Nobel Prize in Physics, Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award and Oersted Medal, among 9 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 76 languages, Edward Mills Purcell is No. 31,375 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 30 August 1912, Taylorville
- Died
- 7 March 1997, Cambridge (aged 84)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Physicist, nuclear physicist, university teacher
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Harvard University, Purdue University
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 76
Did you know
84
Lived to 84.
30 Aug
Shares a birthday with Ernest Rutherford and Alexander Lukashenka.
3
One of 3 people in the Index born in Taylorville, with Jon Corzine.
76
Has a Wikipedia article in 76 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Nobel Prize in Physics1952
- Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award1953
- Oersted Medal1967
- Karl G. Jansky Lectureship1976
- National Medal of Science1979
- Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics1984
- Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize1988
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society1989
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Notable works
- Electricity and Magnetism
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