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United States of America · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1957Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1957

Edward Purcell1 October 1957

United States of America · Science / Physics

Publishes the early neutron EDM limit obtained from magnetic-resonance measurements.

Norman Ramsey1 October 1957

United States of America · Science / Physics

Publishes the first-generation experimental limit on the neutron electric dipole moment.

James H. Smith1 October 1957

United States of America · Science / Physics

Publishes the neutron electric-dipole-moment limit measured with Purcell and Ramsey.

Names involved

Edward PurcellJames H. SmithNorman Ramsey

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