Full List of Award Recipients
1901-1950
1901
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Acheson, Edward C. | Process for Artificial Production of Graphite | |
| Bardwrell, Arthur F. | Votometer | |
| Blakey, Thos. Wilkinson and Courtenay, William | Reconstructed granite as a material for insulating purposes | |
| Blickensderfer, Geo. C. | Typewriting Machine | |
| Carney, Thomas & Patterson, J.H., Patterson, F. J. and Cook, Hugh | Improvements in Cash Registers | |
| Darling, J. D. | Electrical Production of Metals and Nitric Acid from Fused Nitrates | |
| Dobbins, Edward J. and Moffat, George | Improvement in Light Projecting Glasses | |
| Dock, Herman | Tool for cutting screw threads | |
| Gillespie, Alfred J. | Voting machines | |
| Hahl, Augustus L. | Improved pneumatic clock | |
| Haines, Albert B., Jr. | Automatic Micrometer rolling mill plate gauge | |
| Hakewessel, Reinhold and Hehn, Edward | Automatic screws and metal working machines | |
| Humphrey, Frank A. | Improvements in circular saw machine | |
| Kneass, Strickland L. | Improvements in injectors | |
| Mershon, Ralph D. | Potential indicator or compensator | |
| Morse, Everett F. | Drive chain | |
| Richards, Joseph | Balance for testing white metal alloys | |
| Shimer, Porter W. | Combustion crucible |
1902
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Adt, John B. | Tobacco cutting machine | |
| Bradley, Andrew J. | Stencil machine | |
| Hammer, William J. | Telephone relay | |
| Hermann, Henry O. | Star ventilator | |
| Rites, F.M. | Shaft governors | |
| Walsh, Edward M. and Walsh, Sydney D. | Method of making large objects from adventurine glass |
1903
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Burger, Henri | Photo-Polychrome Printing Press | |
| Claude, Georges, N, A., Hess, Geo. Albert and Fouche, Edmondand | System of Storing and Transporting Acetylene | |
| Cross, William A. | Horizontal Folding Doors | |
| Duncan, J. S. | Addressograph | |
| Ihlder, John D. Norman P. Otis, Rudolph C. Smith and August Sundt | Electric Elevator for Private Residences | |
| Morse, Everett F. | Heat Gauge | |
| Lewis, Wilfred, Tabor, Harris and Mumford, Edgar | Improvements in Molding Machine | |
| Lincoln, Paul M. | Synchronism Indicator | |
| Leonard, H. Ward | System of Electric Motor Control | |
| McCurdy, Arthur W. | Kodak Developing Machine | |
| Mellor, L. Bancroft | Device for Measuring and Recording the Diameter of Tubes | |
| Reagan, James | Improved Grate Bar | |
| Sachs, Joseph | Enclosed Fuse Protection | |
| Schellenbach, Wm. L. | System of Gearing | |
| Stieringer, Lurther | Improvement in the art of electrical illumination | |
| Talbot, Benjamin | Method of Manufacturing Open Hearth Steal | |
| Taylor, Charles M., Jr. | Butter Making Process | |
| Wirt, Charles E. | Electric Rheostat |
1904
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Brill, John A. | Convertible and Semi-Convertible Cars | |
| Burrows, Amose | Feed Water Regulator | |
| Campbell, Charles H. and Campbell, Pearl T. | Reconstructed Milk | |
| Doble, Wm. A | Improvement in the form of baskets for tengential water wheels | |
| Dodge, James M. | Coal storage structure | |
| Heany, John Allen | Enclosed arc lamp | |
| Ives, Frederick B | Parallax Stereogram | |
| Jones, Evan William | Underfeed Stoker | |
| Lattig, J. William | Automatic Electric Semaphore Signal | |
| Nichols, H.B. and Voynow, C.B. | Cast zinc joint for railroad bonding | |
| See, Horace | Hydro-Pneunitic Ash Ejector | |
| Wheeler, Schuyler S. Dr. | Electric Buzz Man |
1905
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Browning, John M. | Automatic pistols | |
| Furbish, Zachary T. | Ratchet or yankee tools | |
| Kurtz, David J. | Process of electrically welding heads in caps and screw bolts | |
| Loss, Henrick V. | Hydraulically forged steel car wheels | |
| Moore, Lee C. | Wire testing machine | |
| Parkinson, Edward | Knitting machine | |
| Rondinella, Lino F. | Photo-printing machine | |
| Semple, John Bonner | Sheel torch or tracer | |
| Wehnelt, A. Dr. | Interrupter for induction coils |
1906
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Chenoweth, Alexander C. | Concrete Pile | |
| Eldred, Byron E. | Process of flame regulation | |
| Hallowell, Howard T. | Pressed Steel Shaft Hangers | |
| Heraeus, W . C. | Quartz gloss mercury lamp | |
| Ives, Frederick E. | Improved replica of the Rowland Difraction Grating | |
| Nernst Lamp Co. | Impts. in So-called Nernst Lamp | |
| Reed, Chas. J. | Speed-Jack. | |
| Schmidt, Max E. | Moving platforms | |
| Walters, Dr. B. | Schaltung |
1907
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Ewing, James A. and Waiter, Louis H. | Mode of Detecting Electrical Oscillations | |
| Frahn, Hermann | Speed Indicator, Frequency Teller and Revolution Center | |
| Lovekin, Luther D. | Process for Relieving Forces due to Inertia and Weight of Valve Gears | |
| Palmer, Frederick S., Tirell, J.P. III and Reynolds, R. | Monarch Engine Stop and Speed Limit System | |
| Sargent, Chas. B. | Complete expansion gas engine |
1908
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Ballentine, William I. | Process of testing the hardness and density of metals | |
| Heraeus, W. C. | Improvements in the LeChatelier Pyrometer | |
| Herr, Horace A. | Improvement in presses for the extraction of liquids | |
| Pfatischer, Mathiss | Variable Speedmotor | |
| Wood, Robert W. | Diffraction color photographs and process for making same |
1909
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Wetzel, Frank J. | Improvements in Automatic Stokers |
1910
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Baekland, Leo H. Dr. | Bakelight | |
| Jewell, Major R., Kelley, Dr. John P. and Powers, Timothy | Electrical Piano Players |
1911
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Behrend, Bernard Arthur | High speed electric generators | |
| Colby, Edward Allen | Electric furnace for melting metals | |
| Moore, D. McFarlan | Vacuum tube electric light | |
| Shore, Albert F | Scalerescope | |
| Welin, Axel | Quadrant Davit |
1912
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Cowper, Coles Sherard | Process for depositing metals on metallic surfaces | |
| Dietz, Gustava | High speed between lens photographic shutter | |
| Downes, Louis W. | Profess of and machinery for insulating magnet wire with asbestos |
1913
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Alger, Harley Clifford | Liquid Measurer | |
| Ellis, Halcom | Adding Typewriter | |
| Jenkins, C. Francis | Motion Picture Machine | |
| McKee, Milton A. | Printing Plate and Process of Preparing the same |
1914
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Batdorf, Chas . S. | Coin counting and wrapping machine | |
| Guillaume, Chas. Edward | Alloy Invar | |
| Higgins, Aldus C. | Electric Furnaces in which Alundum is made commercially | |
| Jacobs, Chas . B. | Process of Producing a new Abrasive Refractory Material Alundum | |
| Kent, Arthur Atwater | Unisparker | |
| Rena, Jesse W. | Inclined Elevator or Escalator | |
| Spielman, Adolph | Cloth Cutting Machine | |
| Tirrell, Allen A | Automatic Potential Regulator |
1915
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Harold N. | Gear Rolling Machine | |
| Goldberg, Hyman E. | Calculating Attachment for Typewriters (Also John C. Wahl) | |
| Hardinge, H. W. | Conical Mill | |
| Humphrey, Herbert Alfred | Humphrey Pump (Also Alberto Cerasoli) |
1916
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Akeley, Carl E. | Cement Gun | |
| Dorr, John V. N. | Classifier Thickener and Agitator | |
| Hanson, Hans | Invention Embodied in John Underwood & Co. 's Combined Typewriting and Calculating Machine (Also Fred A. Hart). | |
| Street, Clement F. | Locomotive Stoker |
1917
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Bilyeao, Thomas | International Money Machine | |
| McCall, Thomas A. | Hooven Automatic Typewriter | |
| Schoop, Max Ulrich | Schoop Metal Spraying Process | |
| Tattersall, Alfred Rishworth | Midget Marvel Flour Mill | |
| Yeomans, Lucien I. | Method of Machine Construction |
1918
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Dressler, Conrad D'Huc | Tunnel Kiln | |
| Fahy, Frank P. | Permeameter | |
| Sweetland, Ernest J. | Filter Press |
1920
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Hartness, James M.E. | Invention of high powered machine tools | |
| Kandall, Edward C., Ph.D. | Research on Thyroxin | |
| Kenneth, Charles E., D.Sc. | Research on structure of photographic images | |
| Noguchi, Hideyo, M.D. | Research on the cause and prevention of Yellow Fever |
1921
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Curie, Marie Skladowska | Discovery of radium and the determination of its radioactive properties |
1922
| Awardee | Accomplishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Duane, William, Ph.D. | Research in radio-activity and of the physics of radium and x-rays | |
| Osborne, Thomas, Ph.D. | Fundamental studies on the constitution of the vegetable proteins | |
| Fessenden, Reginald A. | Invention of a reception scheme for continuous wave telegraphy as distinguished from the damped or spark system used by Marconi | |
| Haynes, Elwood, B.S. | Produced an alloy consisting of practically pure nickel and pure chromium; also an alloy named "stellite". Discovered stainless steel |
1923
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Day, Arthur L, Ph.D., Sc.B. | Organization of the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Development of fine optical glass in this country (formerly derived only from Germany). |
| Eijkman, C J, M.D. | First produced, experimentally, a disease like Beri-Beri by feeding polished rice to chickens. This work applied to man and has called attention to an unrecognized element in food and started the study of dietary disease |
| Aston, Francis William, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S. | Development of the mass-spectrography and its use in the study of isotopes |
| Thomson, Sir Joseph John, O.M., F.R.S., LL.D, Ph.D, D.Sc. | Development of the physics of the electron and the identification of it as the Atom of Negative Electricity |
| Banting, Frederick G., M.D. | Research leading to a patent extract of the pancreas - Insulin |
| Coblentz, William W., Ph.D. | Thermophiles and Radiometers for measuring stellar radiation |
| McCollum, Elmer Verner, Ph.D., Sc.D. | Research on vitamins |
| Modjeski, Ralph, D.Eng. | Skill and success in building large bridges |
1924
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Coblentz, William W., Ph.D. | Thermophiles and radiometers for measuring stellar radiation |
| Modjeski, Ralph, D.Eng. | Skill and success in building of large bridges |
1925
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Housekeeper, William G., E.E. | Method of sealing through glass, metals having widely different expansion co-efficients -- known as "copper glass seal" and is gas tight |
| Norton, Charles H. | Development of grinding and invention of apparatus for precision grinding |
| Harrison, Ross G., Ph.D., M.D. | Method of tissue culture, etc. |
| Barber, Marshall A., Ph.D. | Expert in Malaria research |
1926
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Earle, Ralph
Educator and Engineer |
14" naval railway gun mounts and mine barrage across the North Sea, used in World War |
| Elman, Gustaf W.
Physicist |
Permalloy and its application in transmission of messages |
| Hayes, Harvey C., Ph.D. | Sonic depth finder and other submarine signalling devices |
1927
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Amaral, Alfranio, Dr. | Preparation of Antivenins |
| Hess, Alfred F., M.D. | Method of producing a vitamin factor in food by ultra-violet light |
| Ives, Herbert E.
Physicist |
Electrical telephotography and television |
| Kneass, Strickland L. | Exhaust steam injector |
| Knowles, Dewey DeForest | Grid glow tube |
| Rous, Peyton, M.D. | Devices and development of a filtration technique for separation from tumor cells a substance producing sarcomain fowls |
1928
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Evans, Herbert M, M.D. | Anti-sterility vitamin |
| McBride, Thomas C., M.E. | Locomotive feed water heater |
| Bovie, William T., M.D. | Development of an electro-surgical apparatus |
| Arnold, Harold D., Ph.D. | Development of the three-electride high vacuum thermonic tube |
1929
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| DeForest, Lee
Electrical Engineer |
Audio used in radio |
| Dubbs, Carbon P.
Chem. Eng. |
Process for economically producing gasoline on a large scale |
| Field, Allan Bartram
Elec. Eng. |
Mathematical paper on eddy currents in large slot wound conductors |
| Levaditi, Constantin, M.D. and Sazerac, Robert, M.D.
Both of Pasteur Institute |
Joint discovery of the use of Bismuth in the treatment of Syphilis |
| Edison, Thomas A. | Numerous inventions |
1930
No Awards Made
1931
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Marconi, Guglielmo | Wireless telegraphy |
| Vauclain, Samuel M | Manifold improvements in steam locomotive |
| Temple, Robert M. | Benjamin Franklin dough mixing and kneading machine |
| Emery, Albert H. | Mechanical device for testing materials |
| Peters, Orville S. | Electric telemeter, a recording device for noting the stresses in bridge members, etc. |
| Kingsbury, Albert | Thrust bearing for use in ships and heavy machinery |
| Herr, Herbert T. | Miscellaneous inventions and discoveries in the field of reduction gearing used in connection with the turbo-electric drive; for the air-brake for checking speed of trains; for improvements in steam turbins and internal combustion engine |
| Drinker, Philip Shaw, Louis A. | Apparatus for administration of artificial respiration |
| de la Cierva, Juan and Pitcairn, Harold F. | Invention of the autogiro, its improvement and development as a propelling and stabilizing force for "heavier than air" craft, and its introduction into America |
| Carrier, Willis H. | Apparatus for air conditioning |
1932
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Budd, Edward G. | A novel method of welding, designated shot welding of stainless steel, and its fabrication into structural members of very light weight and high sustaining power |
| Emerson, George H | Water tube fire box boilers for steam locomotive |
| Emmet, W.L.R. | Mercury vapor boiler and its practical application for power purposes |
| Slepian, Joseph | Discoveries in the field of deionization of gases and fundamental and outstanding inventions involving these discoveries |
1933
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Conrad, Frank Dr. | Application of short wave radio |
| Minot, George Richards, M.D. | Liver cure in pernicious anemia |
| Nesson, C.R., Galson, H.L., Heller, H.C. and Steinfeld, H.K. | Production of the Dela Vergne airconditioning apparatus |
1934
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Mehl, Robert F. Dr. | Radiography of metals |
| Richards, A. Newton | Function of the kidneys |
| Tesla, Nikola Dr. | Polyphase system of generating, transmitting, distributing and utilizing electricity |
1935
No Awards Made
1936
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Kettering, Charles F. | Invention of the first electrical-mechanical self starter for use in connection with automobiles |
| Kelley, George S. | Invention of the Kelley dust trap used in the prevention of Silicosis |
| Ewing, James M.D. | Pioneer work in classifying tumors, a discovery of incalculable value in the treatment of malignant growths |
1937
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Graham, Evarts A. Dr. | Application of the X-Ray in the treatment of the gall bladder |
| Coolidge, W.D. Dr. | Application of new principle in x-ray tubes |
| Langmuir, Irving Dr. | Physical-chemical discoveries resulting in improved incandescent lamps |
1938
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Stanley, Wendell M. | Isolation of the tobacco mosaic virus in crystalline form |
| Land, Edwin H. | Invention of a substance designated "Polaroid" |
1939
No Awards Made
1940
No Awards Made
1941
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Wangensteen, Owen H., M.D. | Development of syphonage treatment of intestinal obstruction |
1942
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Armstrong, Major Edwin H. | Work in frequency modulation in radio |
| Williams, Robert R. Dr. | Work in Thiamin (Vitamin B1) |
| Robinson, Samuel Murray Vice Admiral | Outstanding wok in warship design and construction |
| Taylor, Arthur Hoyt, Dr. | Important researches in application of radio to naval purposes |
1943
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Dandy, Walter E., M.D. | Development of Ventriculography |
| Bush, Vannevar | Development of the differential analyzer |
| Garand, John C. | Invention of the U.S. Rifle Cal. .30 MI |
| Jackson, Chevalier, M.D. | Devising instruments and methods useful in Bronchoscopy |
| Shope, Richard E. Dr. | Discovery of the complex etiology of swine influenza |
| Stader, Otto Dr. | Invention of the reduction and fixation bone splint |
1944
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Fleming, Sir Alexander | Discovery of Penicillin |
1945
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Goodhue, Lyle D. Dr. | Invention of aerosol insecticides |
| Cohn, Edwin J. Dr. | Methods of yielding separated blood proteins of therapeutic value |
| Goodpasture, Ernest W. Dr. | Growth of viruses in chick embryos |
| Doering, William E. Dr. and Woodward, Robert B.Dr. | Total synthesis of Quinine |
| Schull, George H. Dr. | Origination of hybrid corn |
1946
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Kerst, Donald W. Dr. | Betatron or induction electron accelerator |
1947
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Seibert, Florence B. Dr.
Assoc. Prof. Biochemistry, Henry Phipps Inst |
Development of the purified protein derivative of Tuberculin |
1948
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Tuve, Merle A., Dr.
Director, Carnegie Inst. |
Development of Proximity Fuze |
| Kharasch, Morris S.
Prof. of Chemistry. University of Chicago |
Development of organic mercurial seed disinfectant |
1949
| Awardee | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Caldwell, Frank W.
Director of Research United Aircraft Corp. |
Development of controllable pitch propeller |
| Bennett, Harry T.
Chief Chemist, Mid Continental Petroleum Corp. |
Stabilization of cracked gasoline |
| Story, LeRoy G., Dr. | Associated with Swift & Co. stabilization of Cracked gasoline |
| King, Charles Glen, Dr.
Scientific Director, The Nutrition Foundation, Inc |
Isolation and identification of Vitamin C |
| Waksman, Selman A., Dr.
Prof of Microbiology, Rutgers University |
Discovery and development of Streptomycin |
1950
No Awards Made