Carruthers, George

Impact on the world

His ultraviolet camera was used by NASA's Apollo 16 mission, becoming the first Moon-based observatory and providing new astronomical data on Earth's atmosphere and deep space. He is also listed in the American Institute of Physics' research guide on notable Black and African American physicists.

Life & background

An astrophysicist who invented an ultraviolet camera and spectrograph that NASA placed on the lunar surface during the Apollo 16 mission, becoming the first telescope ever operated from the Moon.

Sources

1. NASA; National Inventors Hall of Fame; American Institute of Physics (Black & African American Physicists research guide)