CarruthersGeorge R.USA |
Birthdate: | 01.10.1939 |
Birthplace: | Cincinnati / Ohio |
Marital status: | married |
Children: | |
Selection date: | ??.??.1977 |
Position: | MSP |
Status: | Ret. 16.01.1978 |
Day of death: | 26.12.2020 |
Place of death: | ? |
Ph.D. in astronautical engineering from Princeton and
also a Masters degree in physics; was a scientist in the Apollo program prior
to selection of group 8; he developed the UV astronomical camera used on the
lunar surface by the
Apollo 16
crew; he is African-American; at the time of his selection assigned at Naval
ResearchLab, Washington, D.C.; semi finalist in
NASA astronaut group 8 selection. |
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