Anthony Leonid Turkevich | |
|---|---|
 Turkevich in 1962 | |
| Born | July 23, 1916 |
| Died | September 7, 2002 (aged 86) Lexington, Virginia, USA |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (B.S.) Princeton University (Ph.D) |
| Awards | E. O. Lawrence Award (1962) Atoms for Peace Award (1969) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Radiochemistry |
Anthony Leonid Turkevich (July 23, 1916 – September 7, 2002) was an American radiochemist who was the first to determine the composition of the Moon's surface using an alpha scattering spectrometer on the Surveyor 5 mission in 1967.[1]
- ^ Carmel McCoubrey (21 September 2002). "A. L. Turkevich Is Dead at 86; Ascertained Moon's Makeup". The New York Times.
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