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3 unusual facts about George Robert Carruthers


Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph

The principal investigator and chief engineer of the Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph was Dr. George Robert Carruthers, who was working at the US Naval Research Lab.

George Robert Carruthers

On February 12, 2009, Carruthers was honored as a Distinguished Lecturer at the Office of Naval Research for his achievements in the field of space science.

Later on in 1986, one of Carruthers' inventions captured an ultraviolet image of Halley's Comet.



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