Alcorn, George Edward Jr.
1940-2024 · Contribution: 1984
Imaging X-ray spectrometer fabrication method
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Impact on the world
His X-ray spectrometer method became valuable for materials analysis in space exploration and earned him the NASA Inventor of the Year Award.
Life & background
A physicist who earned a master's in nuclear physics from Howard University, Alcorn invented a widely used method for fabricating imaging X-ray spectrometers, work that had a lasting impact on materials science and space research.
Sources
- National Inventors Hall of Fame; Howard University; NASA
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