1997 Scientific Discoveries Events — Verified Historical Highlights
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- 04 Mar Comet Hale-Bopp Astronomical Event: Comet Hale-Bopp, discovered on July 23, 1995, by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, was one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century. It reached its perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on April 1, 1997, and was visible to the naked eye for 18 months, making it one of the brightest comets in recorded history. source: en.wikipedia.org
- 07 Mar Physicist Edward Mills Purcell dies at 84: Edward Mills Purcell, an American physicist renowned for his independent discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance, died on March 7, 1997, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 84. source: en.wikipedia.org
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