George Robert Carruthers

American physicist (1939-2020)
Person human Q3760460
George Robert Carruthers
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George Robert Carruthers

Summary

George Robert Carruthers is a human[1]. He was born in Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1939-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-12-26T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cincinnati[2], George Robert Carruthers…
  • George Robert Carruthers was born on +1939-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Robert Carruthers died on +2020-12-26T00:00:00Z[4].
  • George Robert Carruthers held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was George Robert Carruthers's native language[9].
  • George Robert Carruthers is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • George Robert Carruthers worked as a physicist[5].
  • George Robert Carruthers worked as an inventor[6].
  • George Robert Carruthers was educated at University of Illinois system[11].
  • George Robert Carruthers was educated at Englewood Technical Prep Academy[12].
  • George Robert Carruthers received the Arthur S. Flemming Award[13].
  • George Robert Carruthers received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[14].
  • George Robert Carruthers received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[15].
  • George Robert Carruthers received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[16].
  • George Robert Carruthers received the Arthur B.C. Walker II Award[17].
  • George Robert Carruthers's image is recorded as Lunar Surface Ultraviolet Camera (9460222206).jpg[18].
  • George Robert Carruthers's image is recorded as George Carruthers and the Lunar Surface Ultraviolet Camera (9460222206) (cropped).jpg[19].
  • George Robert Carruthers is recorded as male[20].
  • George Robert Carruthers's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Robert Carruthers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 271175327[22].
  • George Robert Carruthers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82226761[23].
  • George Robert Carruthers's Commons category is recorded as George Robert Carruthers[24].
  • George Robert Carruthers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0788qq[25].
  • George Robert Carruthers's family name is recorded as Carruthers[26].
  • George Robert Carruthers's given name is recorded as George[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cincinnati[2], George Robert Carruthers… he was born on +1939-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois system[11], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30], headquartered in Urbana[31] and Englewood Technical Prep Academy[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1873[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and inventor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Arthur S. Flemming Award[13], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1948[37]; Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[14], a science award[38], in United States[39]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation[15], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1980[42]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[43], in United States[44], founded in 1973[45], headquartered in North Canton[46]; and Arthur B.C. Walker II Award[17], an award[47].

Death and Burial

George Robert Carruthers died on +2020-12-26T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

George Robert Carruthers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was George Robert Carruthers born?

George Robert Carruthers's place of birth was Cincinnati[2].

What did George Robert Carruthers do for work?

George Robert Carruthers worked as physicist[5] and inventor[6].

Where did George Robert Carruthers go to school?

George Robert Carruthers was educated at University of Illinois system[11] and Englewood Technical Prep Academy[12].

What awards did George Robert Carruthers receive?

Honors received include Arthur S. Flemming Award[13], Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[14], National Medal of Technology and Innovation[15], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[16].

References

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  13. [14] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . African Americans in Science. wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . blackengineer.com. blackengineer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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