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Carruthers - Wikipedia
Carruthers, sometimes Caruthers, is a Scottish surname and clan, originating from the lands of Carruthers in Dumfriesshire. The place name is derived from the Cumbric elements caer ("fort") and Rhydderch (a personal name perhaps meaning "red ruler"), and so meaning " Rhydderch 's fort", possibly in reference to Riderch I of Alt Clut .
Clan Carruthers - Wikipedia
Clan Carruthers is a Lowland Scottish clan of the Scottish Borders headed by their Chief, Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains and is recognised as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
George Carruthers - Inventions, NASA & Facts - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Scientist George Carruthers created inventions, such as the ultraviolet camera, or spectrograph, which was used by NASA in the 1972 Apollo 16 flight, revealing the mysteries of space and the...
Who we are: History and Lands - CLAN CARRUTHERS
Carruthers was first found in what is now Dumfriesshire, where they were seated from very ancient times in and around the parish Middlebie.s Historically, the principal strongholds of the Clan were Mouswald, Holmains, Dormont, Little Dalton and Rammerscales and a few others.
NASA Names Mission in Honor of Dr. George R. Carruthers, …
Dec 2, 2022 · Dr. George R. Carruthers (1939-2020) was a visionary scientist, inventor, engineer, and educator. Today, he becomes the namesake of a new NASA mission.
George Robert Carruthers - Wikipedia
George Robert Carruthers (October 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020) [1] [2] was an American space physicist and engineer.Carruthers perfected a compact and very powerful ultraviolet camera/spectrograph for NASA to use when it launched Apollo 16 in 1972. Carruthers was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2003, and in 2011 he was awarded the National Medal for Technology and Invention.
Carruthers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames
What does the name Carruthers mean? The age-old Scottish surname Carruthers was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people. The Carruthers family lived in the land of Carruthers in the parish of Middlebie, Dumfriesshire. Interestingly in that area, the name is pronounced "Cridders."
Clan Carruthers: The Origins of the Name and Family of Carruthers ...
Aug 24, 2019 · Firstly Carruthers is a Scottish clan and family. It is not Norse from Gutland, nor are we royalty nor Irish in ancestry. We are simply a Scottish Border Clan and Family, whose past can be dated to approximately 500AD, and an ancient Brythonic fort …
CLAN CARRUTHERS – Clan Chief PETER CARRUTHERS of …
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Carruthers served in Egypt and in the Boar War and was Assistant director at the War Office from 1915-1919. He was a Brigadier in the Royal Company of Archers (the monarch’s bodyguard in Scotland) and Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries.
CLAN CARRUTHERS SOCIETY (USA) – Official Home of the US …
This is the website of the Clan Carruthers Society (USA), a 503 (c) 3 organisation and a regional branch of Clan Carruthers Society International. As a Society, we are also in full membership of the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations, here in the United States.