George Edward Alcorn, Jr., American physicist and inventor

George Edward Alcorn Jr. 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.

March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 284 days remain until the end of the year.