Word: medals
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...TIME, May 28) the greatest tribute that can be bestowed on an American architect. On the evening of that day, in the shadow of his great memorial, whither he had been escorted by a most distinguished gathering of architects, artists, statesmen, he was presented with the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects. This tribute had been given in all to six persons.* Warren G. Harding officiated in the pageant. In a laudatory speech, Royal Cortissoz said: "Has he [Bacon] not stated in enduring beauty the faith of a nation in an immortal leader?" Henry Bacon was born...
...Besides Bacon those who received the Gold Medal are: Victor Laloux of France. Charles F. McKim of the U. S. (designer of the Morgan Library). Jean Louis Pascal of France. George B. Post of the U. S. Sir Aston Yebb of Great Britain...
...Edison Medal. The most coveted scientific award in America is probably the Edison Medal of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, awarded annually for "meritorious achievement in electricity." The Edison Medal for 1923 was awarded to John William Lieb, operating Vice President of the New York Edison Co., who has made New York the model light and power city of the world. Over 30 years ago, when Lieb was just out of Stevens Tech, he got a job with Thomas A. Edison. The firm had a contract to build a great electrical plant in Italy. "Send Lieb," said Edison...
Twenty years ago a group of Edison's engineering friends established the medal as a permanent tribute to the original electrical wizard, with an endowment to be administered by the A. I. E. E. The medal committee consists of 24 men carefully chosen to reflect all shades of opinion and is periodically changed. Each medallist must be chosen by a two-third vote, several have been unanimous. The medal was designed by James Earle Fraser, the sculptor, and bears upon its face a striking profile of Edison; upon the reverse an allegorical relief: "The Genius of Electricity Crowned by Fame...
...Kelvin Medal. Dr. Elihu Thomson, first recipient of the Edison Medal, was awarded the Kelvin Gold Medal, one of the highest British scientific honors. It was founded in 1914 by British and American engineers, and is awarded triennially by the presidents of the representative British societies. Dr. W. C. Unwin, leading hydraulic engineer of England, was the only previous winner. The Electrical World, in commenting, says of Elihu Thomson: "The 700 patents issued to him by the U. S. are a monument to his inventive work, which has extended to almost every field of electrical application...