1912–1997
Edward Mills Purcell
American physicist
84years old at death
30,870days lived
81%of the people on this site died younger
Edward Mills Purcell was born on 30 August 1912 and died on 7 March 1997, aged 84 years and 189 days. That is 30,870 days in all.
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