George Carruthers Innovative Lives Presentation
name: label: Creator
content: Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
label: Creator
content: Carruthers, George R.
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content: Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.)
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content: Space photography
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content: Physics -- 20th century
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content: Inventions -- 20th century
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content: Inventors -- 20th century
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content: Cameras -- 20th century
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content: Engineering -- 20th century
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content: Astronomy -- 20th century
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content: Astrophysics -- 20th century
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content: Astronautics in astronomy -- 20th century
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content: Astronomical photography -- 20th century
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content: Aeronautics -- 20th century
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content: Astronautical instruments -- 20th century
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content: Ultraviolet spectrometry
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content: Spectrography -- 20th century
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content: Photographs
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: This videohistory was created by the Innovative Lives Program of The Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation on February 22, 1996. The Innovative Lives series brings young people and American inventors together to discuss inventions and the creative process and to experiment and play with hands-on activities related to each inventor's product.
creator: label: Creator
content: Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
label: Creator
content: Carruthers, George R.
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content: George Carruthers Innovative Lives Presentation
abstract: label: Summary
content: This video history consists of original, master and reference videos documenting a children's lecture program by George R. Carruthers, a physicist and inventor. Carruthers invented the Far Ultra-Violet Camera (FUVCAM).
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Dr. George Carruthers was born in 1939 and grew up in Milford, Ohio and Chicago's South Side. Carruthers received his B.S. in Physics from the University of Illinois in 1961, M.S. Physics in 1962, and his Ph.D in aeronautical and astronomical engineering in 1964. After receiving his Ph.D in 1964, Carruthers joined the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Space Science Division where he is now Senior Astrophysicist. Along with William Conway, another scientist, Carruthers developed the lunar surface ultraviolet camera and spectrograph used on the moon by Apollo 16 in 1972.  The camera was used to take ultraviolet pictures of the Earth during the Apollo 16 space mission. It was the first camera to take pictures of the upper levels of the earth's atmosphere and to show that hydrogen exists in outer space.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.25 Cubic feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1996-02-22
custodhist: label: Ownership and Custodial History
content: Created by the Innovative Lives Program of the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation on February 22, 1996. Transferred to the Archives Center July 8, 1997.
label: Custodial History
content: The collection was transferred to the Archives Center on July 8, 1997.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0597
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
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content: Archival materials
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content: Lectures
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content: Videotapes
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content: Slides
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Divided into 3 series: 1) Original Videos; 2) Master Videos; 3) Reference Videos.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Alison Oswald, July 14, 1997.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Lectures -- 1990-2000
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content: Videotapes -- 1990-2000
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content: Slides
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: This collection contains original, master, and reference videos documenting Dr. George Carruthers. Dr. Carruthers discusses his invention, the Far Ultra-Violet Camera (FUVCAM), as well his background, and experience working with the space program.