Edward Mills Purcell Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Edward Mills Purcell was an American physicist born on August 30, 1912, in Taylorville, Illinois, and passed away on March 7, 1997, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He discovered nuclear magnetic resonance in 1945, independently of Felix Bloch, leading to the invention of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which has extensive applications in physics and medical diagnostics. Together, they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1952. In 1951, he also discovered the 21-centimeter spectral line of hydrogen from the Milky Way, confirming the presence of hydrogen atoms in the universe.

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Meaning of the name - Edward

wealthy guardian, prosperous protector

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August 30, 1912 Facts

Generation Group

Edward Mills Purcell belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Taylorville

Place of Death: Cambridge

Educated At: Purdue University | Harvard University

Occupation: nuclear physicist | university teacher | physicist

Employers: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Harvard University

Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Foreign Member of the Royal Society | Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award | Karl G. Jansky Lectureship | Oersted Medal | Max Delbruck Prize | Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize | National Medal of Science | Nobel Prize in Physics

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.