Which Australian city did Mark Oliphant die in?
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Canberra is the Australian capital and city where Mark Oliphant died in 2000. Oliphant was a British-Australian physicist who made significant contributions to the development of nuclear power and weapons. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1901 and died in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, in 2000.
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