Test How Well You Know Black History With This Inventors Quiz

Karyn Bailey|History|31 Jan 2020

Which of the following is false about George Carruthers spectograph invention?

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Retry Correct Incorrect George Carruther built his first telescope when he was just ten years old! In addition to the spectrograph, also called the ultraviolet camera, he also invented the Image Converter and a camera used in NASA’s Space Shuttle.
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Which of the following is false about George Carruthers spectograph invention?

  • It was his only notable work
  • It was used by NASA in 1972
  • It is an ultraviolet camera
  • It helped scientists observe the Earth’s atmosphere
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