Celebrating Black HistoryBlack History in Science — Remembering Dr. George Carruthers by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire senior national corresponden • February 11, 2021 He built his first telescope at the age of 10, and by age 25, George Carruthers earned a Ph.D. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering. Upon graduating from the University of Illinois, Dr. Carruthers started work at the U.S. Naval Research…Read more →