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George Alcorn

Inventor of the Imaging X-ray Spectrometer

George Alcorn
Not many inventors have resumes as impressive as George Edward Alcorn's. Among his credits, the African-American inventor received a B.A. in physics, a master's degree in nuclear physics and a Ph.D in atomic and molecular physics. On top of that, Alcorn worked for the likes of Philco-Ford, Perkin-Elmer, IBM and NASA, created over 20 different inventions and was granted eight patents.

Despite such impressive credentials, Alcorn is probably most famous for his innovation of the imaging x-ray spectrometer – a device that helps scientists better understand what materials are composed of when they cannot be broken down. Receiving a patent for his method in 1984, Alcorn's inclusion of the thermomigration of aluminum in the spectrometer was regarded as a major innovation by experts in the field. The invention led to Alcorn's reception of the NASA Inventor of the Year Award.

And that wasn't the only award George Edward Alcorn received. Along with being awarded a NASA medal for his work in recruiting minority scientists and engineers, he also won the Government Executives Magazine's prestigious Technology Leadership Award for the Airborne Lidar Topographical Mapping System. And, in 2001, Alcorn was awarded special congressional recognition for his efforts in helping Virgin Islands businesses through application of NASA technology and technology programs.

George Alcorn's work as an educator should not be overlooked either. He held positions at both Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia, where he taught courses in electrical engineering. He also was an organizer and mentor for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's (UMBC's) Myerhoff Program, which works to promote minority Ph.Ds in science and mathematics.

Day 7

The last day of we strive to maintain Imani which means faith. To believe and trust in ourselves, our parents, our teachers, and our leaders, and our ability to overcome adversity while making progress as a people.

day 6

Today we celebrate Day 5 of . The principle of today is Nia, meaning Purpose. To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness."

- Ujamma means cooperative economics

Day 4- Cooperative Economics: The Ujamaa principle empowers families to come together around their collective economic interest and to see their economic strength in sharing resources and cooperative investing, buying, and selling.

Today we celebrate the 3rd day of . The principle of today is Ujima, Collective work and Responsibility. Be your brother/sister's keeper.

Today we celebrate the 2nd day of Kwanzaa. The principle of today is Kujichagulia which means self determination. This principle teaches us to define ourselves by the good we do and the way we assert ourselves in the world in the life enhancing, world preserving and upward ways of our ancestors.

was created to reinforce 7 core value systems which can help facilitate healthy and productive families and communities. The seven principles of Kwanzaa are Unity, Self-determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Shared Wealth, Purpose, Creativity and Faith. Today is the first day of Kwanzaa where we reflect on (Unity). With UNITY anything is POSSIBLE!

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