| Other author/creator | Carruthers, George R., interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Hamilton, Racine Tucker, interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Lane, Edgar Carey, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | Hickey, Matthew, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title |
History Makers video oral history with George Carruthers |
| Portion of title |
George Carruthers |
| Abstract |
Astrophysicist and inventor George Robert Carruthers was born on October 1, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father, a civil engineer died suddenly prompting Carruthers' mother to move the family back to her native Chicago, Illinois. Carruthers earned his B.S. degree in aeronautical engineering, his M. S. degree in nuclear engineering, and his Ph.D. degree in aeronautical and nuclear engineering from the University of Illinois. In 1964, Carruthers joined the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., focusing on far ultraviolet astronomy. His numerous inventions included the first moon-based observatory - the Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph used in the Apollo 16 mission. His work resulted in the first observation of molecular hydrogen in deep space. Carruthers helped create a program for high school students to work with scientists and received numerous awards and honors, including an Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal from NASA. In 2012, President Obama awarded him the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. |
| Credits | Videographer, Edgar Carey Lane. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Performer |
Racine Tucker Hamilton, interviewer. |
| Performer |
Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Washington, District of Columbia 2004 July 27. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Washington, District of Columbia 2012 August 27. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2004.112 HistoryMakers |
