Peter Duncumb

Peter Duncumb
FRS FInstP
Born (1931-01-26) 26 January 1931 (age 93)[1]
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Awards
  • Charles Vernon Boys Prize (1966)
  • FRS (1977)
  • Henry Clifton Sorby Award (1996)
Scientific career
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Institutions
Doctoral advisorVernon Ellis Cosslett

Peter Duncumb FRS FInstP (born 26 January 1931) is a British physicist specialising in X-ray microscopy and microanalysis.[2] He is best known for his contribution to the development of the first electron microprobe.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Duncumb, Dr Peter". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (online Oxford University Press ed.). Oxford: A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference FRS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Heinrich, K. F. J.; Newbury, Dale E., eds. (1991). Electron Probe Quantitation. Boston, MA: Springer US. doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-2617-3. ISBN 978-1-4899-2619-7. S2CID 32240607.