Acheson Medal, 1952
Dates
- 1952
Extent
1 Volumes : 6.6 ounce solid gold medal, measuring 63 millimeters in diameter
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Also includes the donation letter (1/30/1978) of the Acheson Medal from Marden's daughters, Martha Messing and Maryellen Blair, to Illinois Wesleyan University and a Pantagraph article about the donation of the Acheson Medal (5/27/1978).
General
"The Acheson medal, had been awarded to John Wesley Marden, class of 1909, in 1952 by the Electrochemical Society for his outstanding contributions in the science and technology of rare metals.The medal, turned over to the University by one of Marden's daughters, was established in 1928 to honor Edward Goodwich Acheson, one of the men who helped Thomas Edison develop the incandescent lamp." --from IWU book "Continuity & Change
Repository Details
Part of the Illinois Wesleyan University Archives Repository
P.O. Box 2899
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington IL 61701 US
309-556-1538
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