George E. Carruthers (Courtesy of SpaceFacts) You already know Stephen Curry, Martin Luther King Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles or any number of famous and influential African Americans, but have you heard of Ohio-born, Chicago-raised physicist and inventor, George E. Alcorn Jr.? George E. Carruthers (1939–2020) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was raised in South … Discover George E. Carruthers in African American almanac: a hidden figure in science with Chicago roots Read More »