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CCD co-inventor George E. Smith dies at 95
- NaOH 1y agoWilliard Boyle was the other co-inventor. His passing in 2011 was linked here but did not elicit any discussion. Nobel Prize winner Willard Boyle, inventor of CCD, dies. - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2566440 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2566440 - May 2011
- nullhole 1y agoSome years ago I tried to get a crater on the Moon (or alternatively Mars) named after Willard Boyle. His (and Smith's) contribution to the practice of astronomy should be unquestionable. The naming wasn't possible at the time because there is already a crater on the Moon named Boyle (after the British natural philosopher and chemist Robert Boyle, 1627-1691), and duplicate names aren't allowed. Use of the first name ('Willard') wasn't suggested at the time. It may be time to re-submit the request, but for the name "Boyle-Smith", if combined names are allowed. [0] https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/Categories https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/Categories "The Moon : Craters: Scientists, engineers, and explorers, as well as other persons connected with astronomy, planetary, or space research who have made outstanding or fundamental contributions to their field. ... First names are used for small craters of special interest. "
- thelittleone 1y agoWow... name collision avoidance is applied across the solar system. Respect for taking the time to apply for his recognition.
- closewith 1y agoThe British natural philosopher and chemist?
- toomuchtodo 1y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_E._Smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_E._Smith
- dang 1y agoUrl changed from https://www.universitycube.net/news/ccd-co-inventor-george-e-smith-passes-away-95-05-31-2025--74189653-c0e2-489c-86c7-71d852a5200b https://www.universitycube.net/news/ccd-co-inventor-george-e..., which points to this.
- neonate 1y agohttps://archive.ph/U5yI7 https://archive.ph/U5yI7
- neonate 1y agoHe was 79 when the photo in the article was taken? That's incredible.
- rvnx 1y agoGreat looking for sure, probably genetics.
- brcmthrowaway 1y agoOr using red light therapy
- selcuka 1y agoHe probably didn't, but he could have fine-tuned the CCD sensor of the camera.
- kazinator 1y agoOr clocked it down so that what's being shifted out is actually a sample from when he was 49.
- formerly_proven 1y agoFunnily enough the camera that he's holding has a CMOS sensor.
- Luc 1y agoNah it's an EOS-1D, it has a CCD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS-1D https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS-1D
- formerly_proven 1y agoSays Mark II near his fingers.
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- Findecanor 1y agoI had attended his 1999 Nobel Prize Lecture on the invention of the CCD. The video is available. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2009/smith/lecture/ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2009/smith/lecture...