George Robert Carruthers
George Robert Carruthers (October 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020)[1] was an American inventor, physicist, engineer and space scientist. He helped create the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph for NASA and they used it on Apollo 16 in 1972. He designed it so astronauts could use it on the lunar surface.
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| 300px George Carruthers, center, discusses the Lunar Surface Ultraviolet Camera with Apollo 16 Commander John Young, right. From left are Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke and Rocco Petrone, Apollo Program Director. | |
| Born | October 1, 1939 |
| Died | December 26, 2020 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Known for | Invention of the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph |
| Awards | Arthur S. Flemming Award (Washington Jaycees), 1970 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | physics |
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George Carruthers (right) and William Conway (left) examine the gold-plated Lunar Surface Ultraviolet Camera prior to the Apollo 16 mission
The gold-plated ultraviolet camera is brightly visible next to the moon lander in this assembled panorama shot taken on the Apollo 16 mission.
References
- ↑ Dr. George Carruthers Passed Away[dead link], at the National Society of Black Physicists; published December 27, 2020; retrieved December 28, 2020
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