Edward Mills Purcell Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Edward Mills Purcell Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Edward Mills Purcell Facts

Full Name	Edward Mills Purcell
Birthdate	August 30, 1912
Birth Place	Illinois
Age (in 2024)	112 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Physicist

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Edward Mills Purcell Age & Birthday

Edward Mills Purcell is best known as Physicist who has born on August 30, 1912 in Illinois. Currently, Edward Mills Purcell is 112 years, 3 months and 4 days old. Edward Mills Purcell will celebrate 113th birthday on Saturday, 30th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Edward Mills Purcell upcoming birthday.

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Edward Mills Purcell Biography

About

Physicist known for his work in Nuclear magnetic resonance, which has been used to study the molecular structure of pure materials. He served as science advisor to Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson and he was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1979.

Before Fame

He attended Harvard University after receiving his BSEE in electrical engineering from Purdue University.

Trivia

He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and he shared the 1952 Nobel Prize for Physics for his independent discoveryof nuclear magnetic resonance in liquids and in solids, which he published 1946.

Family Life

He resided in Massachusetts until his death.

Associated With

He served as an adviser for Dwight Eisenhower .

Top Asked Questions about Edward Mills Purcell

How old is Edward Mills Purcell in 2024?

Edward Mills Purcell is 112 years old today.

When was Edward Mills Purcell born?

Edward Mills Purcell was born on August 30, 1912 in Illinois.

What is Edward Mills Purcell zodiac sign?

Edward Mills Purcell zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Edward Mills Purcell best known for?

Edward Mills Purcell was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about Edward Mills Purcell's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Edward Mills Purcell's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Edward Mills Purcell was born on Friday, 243^rd day / 35^th week of 1912
Edward Mills Purcell has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Edward Mills Purcell birthday is XXX.VIII.MCMXII
Edward Mills Purcell's birthstone is Peridot
Edward Mills Purcell's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Edward Mills Purcell age in year is 112 years old
Edward Mills Purcell age in month is 1347 months old
Edward Mills Purcell age in day is 41003 days old
Edward Mills Purcell age in hour is 984072 hours old
Edward Mills Purcell age in minute is 59044320 minutes old
Edward Mills Purcell age in second is 3542659200 seconds old
Next Edward Mills Purcell birthday is on Saturday, August 30th 2025
Edward Mills Purcell age in next birthday (2025) is 113 years old

Historical Events on Edward Mills Purcell Birthday (August 30)

Below are historical events that coincided with Edward Mills Purcell's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1974	A Belgrade-Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.
1974	A powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo. Eight are killed, 378 are injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested on May 19, 1975, by Japanese authorities.
1974	The Third World Population Conference ends in Bucharest, Romania. At the end of the ceremony, the UN-Romanian Demographic Centre is inaugurated.
1981	President Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar of Iran are assassinated in a bombing committed by the People's Mujahedin of Iran.
1983	Aeroflot Flight 5463 crashes into Dolan Mountain while approaching Almaty International Airport in present-day Kazakhstan, killing all 90 people on board.
1984	STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
1991	Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Azerbaijan declares independence from Soviet Union.
1992	The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.
1995	Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
1998	Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.
2002	Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crashes on approach to Rio Branco International Airport, killing 23 of the 31 people on board.
2008	A Conviasa Boeing 737 crashes into Illiniza Volcano in Ecuador, killing all three people on board.
2014	Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.
2019	A huge accident during the 2019 F2 Spa Feature Race caused young driver Anthoine Hubert to die after sustaining major injuries.
2021	The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.
1986	The birth of Lelia Masaga, New Zealand rugby player
1986	The birth of Ryan Ross, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1986	The birth of Zafer Yelen, Turkish footballer
1987	The birth of Tania Foster, English singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Ernests Gulbis, Latvian tennis player
1989	The birth of Simone Guerra, Italian footballer
1989	The birth of Ronald Huth, Paraguayan footballer
1989	The birth of Bebe Rexha, American singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Seriki Audu, Nigerian footballer (d. 2014)
1991	The birth of Jacqueline Cako, American tennis player
1991	The birth of Liam Cooper, Scottish footballer
1992	The birth of Jessica Henwick, British actress
1994	The birth of Monika Povilaitytė, Lithuanian volleyball player
1994	The birth of Heo Young-ji, South Korean singer
1994	The birth of Kwon So-hyun, South Korean singer-songwriter and actress
2013	The death of Leo Lewis, American football player and coach (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Charles Bowden, American non-fiction author, journalist and essayist (b. 1945)
2014	The death of Bipan Chandra, Indian historian and academic (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Igor Decraene, Belgian cyclist (b. 1996)
2014	The death of Andrew V. McLaglen, English-American director and producer (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Felipe Osterling, Peruvian lawyer and politician (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Wes Craven, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Edward Fadeley, American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
2015	The death of M. M. Kalburgi, Indian scholar, author, and academic (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Marvin Mandel, American lawyer and politician, 56th Governor of Maryland (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Oliver Sacks, English-American neurologist, author, and academic (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Louise Hay, American motivational author (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Skip Prokop, Canadian drummer, guitarist and keyboardist (b. 1943)
2019	The death of Valerie Harper, American actress and writer (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the 8th and final leader of the Soviet Union. (b. 1931)

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