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Celebrating Black History – Black History in Science: Remembering Dr. George Carruthers

Celebrating Black History – Black History in Science: Remembering Dr. George Carruthers
Celebrating Black History – Black History in Science: Remembering Dr. George Carruthers
By Stacy M. Brown,
NNPA Newswire Correspondent,
Dr. Carruthers receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from U.S. President Barack Obama Feb. 1, 2013. / Department of the Navy’s Information Technology Magazine
He built his first telescope at the age of 10, and by age 25, George Carruthers earned a Ph.D. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering.
Upon graduating from the University of Illinois, Carruthers started work at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.
His telescope and image converter identified molecular hydrogen in space, and his ultraviolet spectrograph was used by the Apollo 16 crew in their flight to the moon. ....

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George R. Carruthers, Principal Designer of a Telescope That Went to The Moon, Dead At 81

By Victor Omondi
George R. Carruthers, an astrophysicist and engineer, who designed a telescope used by astronauts on the moon as part of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972, is dead at 81 years. The mission was NASA’s attempt to examine Earth’s atmosphere and the composition of interstellar space.
Dr. Carruthers had developed an interest in space science from an early age and managed to build his first telescope at 10-years of age. Virtually, his entire career was spent at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington.
In 1969, NASA posted what was termed as “an announcement of opportunity” towards the start of designing experiments for Apollo space flights. It’s this year that he began his project on his Apollo telescope. He later received a patent for an-Image Converter for Detecting Electromagnetic Radiation Especially in Short Wave Lengths -in November of 1969. ....

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George R. Carruthers, scientist who designed telescope that went to the moon, dies at 81

George R. Carruthers, scientist who designed telescope that went to the moon, dies at 81
Matt Schudel, The Washington Post
Dec. 31, 2020
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George R. Carruthers, an astrophysicist and engineer who was the principal designer of a telescope that went to the moon as part of NASA s Apollo 16 mission in 1972 in an effort to examine the earth s atmosphere and the composition of interstellar space, died Dec. 26 at a Washington hospital. He was 81.
His brother Gerald Carruthers confirmed the death, saying his brother had dementia and other ailments.
Carruthers, who built his first telescope when he was 10, had a singular focus on space science from an early age and spent virtually his entire career at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington. He was one of the country s leading African American astrophysicists. ....

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George R. Carruthers, who designed telescope used by astronauts on the moon, dies at 81

George R. Carruthers, who designed telescope used by astronauts on the moon, dies at 81
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