The Hodgkins Medal is awarded annually or biennially by the Smithsonian Institution for important contributions to the understanding of the physical environment as it affects the welfare of man. [1]
It was established in 1893 in honor of Thomas George Hodgkins, who left his fortune to the Smithsonian, stipulating that a portion be used to promote atmospheric research.[2]
Recipients edit
Recipients include:
- 1980 – Luigi Giuseppe Jacchia
- 1978 – Alexander Dalgarno
- 1976 – E. Cuyler Hammond
- 1973 – Walter Orr Roberts
- 1971 – Lewis Mumford
- 1969 – Arie Jan Haagen-Smit, Jule Gregory Charney
- 1967 – Frits W. Went, John Grahame Douglas Clark
- 1965 – Joseph Kaplan, Marcel Nicolet, Sydney Chapman
- 1902 – Joseph John Thomson
- 1899 – James Dewar
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Awards and Medals". Smithsonian. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Hodgkins Medal". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 19 June 2017.