Alcorn, George Edward Jr.
1940-2024 · Contribution: 1984
Physicist and inventor
Imaging X-ray spectrometer fabrication method
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1940, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Active since
- 1967
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Inventing an imaging X-ray spectrometer fabrication method
Impact on the world
Alcorn's spectrometer method gave scientists a powerful new way to analyze the composition of materials, advancing both space exploration and semiconductor manufacturing.
Sources
- National Inventors Hall of Fame
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