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George Edward Alcorn Jr.
1940–2024
United States
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George Edward Alcorn Jr. (March 22, 1940 – June 19, 2024) was an American physicist, engineer, inventor, and professor. He taught at Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia, and worked primarily for IBM and NASA. Alcorn is credited with over 30 inventions and 8 patents resulting in his induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2015.
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