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George R. Henderson Medal

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George R. Henderson Medal
Awarded forMeritorious inventions or discoveries in the field of railway engineering
Sponsored byFranklin Institute
Date1924 (1924)
CountryUnited States

The George R. Henderson Medal is an award established by the Franklin Institute in honor of George R. Henderson in 1924, coinciding with a $2,500 fund for the award contributed by his wife. George R. Henderson served on the Franklin Institute's Committee on Science and the Arts from 1912 until 1921.[1] The award was designated to go to individuals who made meritorious inventions or discoveries in the field of railway engineering.[2]

Notable recipients

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References

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  1. ^ "Awards By The Institute". Yearbook Of The Franklin Institute. Franklin Institute. 1925. pp. 73. George R. Henderson Medal.
  2. ^ "Awards By The Institute". Journal of the Franklin Institute. 200 (6): xi. December 1925.
  3. ^ "Prof . A . N . Talbot Receives George Henderson Medal". The Daily Illini. May 21, 1931.
  4. ^ "Franklin Medal Given To Wright". The New York Times. May 18, 1933. p. 22.
  5. ^ "Science Awards Are Announced". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. April 30, 1939. p. 5.
  6. ^ "Harry M. Pflager Gets Medal For Rail Invention". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. No. 229. April 22, 1943. p. 8A.
  7. ^ "11 Scientists and Engineers Will Be Signally Honored". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1950. p. 9.
  8. ^ "Lemp's Diesel Invention Wins Him Highest Honor". The Sunday News. Ridgewood, New Jersey. August 5, 1951. p. 1.
  9. ^ "News and Notes". Science. 116 (3013). The American Association for the Advancement of Science: 315. September 26, 1952.
  10. ^ "Eskergian To Receive Henderson Medal". Railway Age. Vol. 137, no. 12. September 20, 1954. p. 14.
  11. ^ "Research That Won A Medal". Railway Age. Vol. 143, no. 22. November 25, 1957. p. 12.
  12. ^ "Franklin Medal To Be Awarded". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1959. p. 45.
  13. ^ Nielson, Donald (2006). A Heritage of Innovation: SRI's First Half Century. Menlo Park, California: SRI International. pp. 6-1–6-3. ISBN 978-0-9745208-1-0.
  14. ^ "A Research Accomplishment Acknowledged". SRI International. 1964.
  15. ^ Waddall, Larry (January 26, 1981). "Lindenwold Line proves trains work". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. p. C1.