[HN Gopher] CCD Co-Inventor George E. Smith Dies at 95
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       CCD Co-Inventor George E. Smith Dies at 95
        
       Author : NaOH
       Score  : 34 points
       Date   : 2025-05-31 19:56 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
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       | NaOH wrote:
       | Williard Boyle was the other co-inventor. His passing in 2011 was
       | linked here but did not elicit any discussion.
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       |  _Nobel Prize winner Willard Boyle, inventor of CCD, dies._ -
       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2566440 - May 2011
        
         | nullhole wrote:
         | Some 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 "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. "
        
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