George Carruthers

Born: 1939 in Cincinnati, OH

Died: 2020

He built his first telescope when he was 10, winning 1st place at school’s science fair.

Has Masters degree in nuclear engineering & a Ph.D. in aeronautical & astronautical engineering.

Invented the UV Camera/Spectrograph, which was placed on the moon as an observatory by Apollo 16 astronauts.

Awarded NASA’s Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal and is in the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame.

Also invented a camera that was used in the 1991 space shuttle mission.

Helped create the Science & Engineers Apprentice Program, encouraging high school students to get involved in science.