Anthony L. Turkevich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anthony L. Turkevich

American chemist

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1916

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 07-Sep-2002

Profession: physicist, chemist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.