Leonardo da Vinci Medal

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The Leonardo da Vinci Medal is the highest award of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT), and was first given in 1962. [1] In general this award is granted annually to scholars who have contributed outstandingly to the history of technology through research, teaching, publication or other activities. The prize consists of a certificate and a medal.

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The medal is a circular bronze medallion designed by the Hungarian expressionist sculptor András Beck. The face depicts the head of Leonardo da Vinci based on one of his self-portraits and the reverse depicts "the basic sources of energy (water, wind, and fire)," in the sculptor's words. [2]

List of recipients

References

  1. ↑ The Leonardo da Vinci Medal – Society for the History of Technology. Accessed 2017-09-08.
  2. ↑ "The Leonardo da Vinci Medal". Technology and Culture. 6 (2): 324–326. 1965. JSTOR   3101113.
  3. ↑ Robert Post: Bio - Robert Post: Home at epostscripts.net. 2007. Accessed Sept. 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ The Leonardo da Vinci Medal Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine , Society for the History of Technology. Accessed June 25, 2011
  5. ↑ Making Europe - Johan Schot receives Leonardo da Vinci Medal [ permanent dead link ] at makingeurope.eu. 4 November 2015. Accessed 2017-09-07.
  6. ↑ Ron Kline receives Society for the History of Technology’s Leonardo da Vinci Medal, at ece.cornell.edu. Thursday, July 7, 2016. Accessed 2017-09-07.
  7. ↑ 2017 Leonardo da Vinci Medal winner, Arnold Pacey, Society for the History of Technology. Accessed September 26, 2018
  8. ↑ https://www.historyoftechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DaVinciMedal2018.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  9. ↑ https://www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awards-prizes-and-grants/the-leonardo-da-vinci-medal/2019-leonardo-da-vinci-medal-winner-francesca-bray/ (Accessed Dec. 2019)
  10. ↑ https://www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awards-prizes-and-grants/the-leonardo-da-vinci-medal/2023-leonardo-da-vinci-recipient-alex-roland/
  11. ↑ https://www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awards-prizes-and-grants/the-leonardo-da-vinci-medal/2023-da-vinci-winner-stuart-w-leslie/
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