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NMR spectroscopy

Recorded year1946

Bloch and Purcell read molecular structure from nuclear magnetic resonance.

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Built on

Transatlantic radioRecorded · 1901requires
Triode amplifierRecorded · 1906requires
Quantum mechanicsRecorded · 1925enables

Led to

MRI scannerRecorded · 1977enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.