George Robert Carruthers, born on October 1, 1939, is an American inventor, physicist, engineer, and space scientist. He is known for inventing the ultraviolet camera (optical spectrometer) for NASA, which was utilized during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. His work also demonstrated the presence of molecular hydrogen in interstellar space. In 2003, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and received an honorary Ph.D. in engineering from Michigan Technological University.
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Meaning of the name - George
farmer, earthworker
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George Robert Carruthers belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Cincinnati
Educated At: Englewood Technical Prep Academy | University of Illinois system
Occupation: inventor | physicist
Awards Received: Arthur B.C. Walker II Award | Arthur S. Flemming Award | Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy | National Inventors Hall of Fame | National Medal of Technology and Innovation
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Ephemeris for October 1, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Libra 36 | 8 Libra 46 | 4 Capricorn 2 |
| Moon | 12 Taurus 46 | 28 Capricorn 27 | 6 Cancer 58 |
| Mercury | 14 Libra 38 | 22 Libra 18 | 14 Sagittarius 43 |
| Venus | 14 Libra 32 | 14 Virgo 56 | 1 Aquarius 44 |
| Mars | 3 Aquarius 2 | 6 Scorpio 21 | 24 Pisces 23 |
| Jupiter | 3 Aries 10 | 22 Cancer 33 | 0 Aries 31 |
| Saturn | 29 Aries 31 | 27 Pisces 35 | 24 Aries 34 |
| Uranus | 21 Taurus 31 | 1 Gemini 12 | 18 Taurus 24 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 37 | 0 Aries 31 | 25 Virgo 31 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 40 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 2 Leo 21 |
| Rahu | 0 Scorpio 23 | 17 Pisces 0 | 25 Libra 49 |
| Ketu | 0 Taurus 23 | 17 Virgo 0 | 25 Aries 49 |
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