The James Smithson Bicentennial Medal
The James Smithson Bicentennial Medal, established in 1965 in honor of the 200th anniversary of Smithson's birth, is given under the Secretary's authority to persons who have made distinguished contributions to the advancement of areas of interest to the Smithsonian. It is James Smithson's visionary bequest that established the Smithsonian Institution. The list of recent recipients—62 since 1990—includes the following:
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2007 - Patricia B. Wolf
2007 - Raul Yzaguirre
2007 - Robert H. Rosenblum
(posthumously)
2006 - Malcolm Bilson
2006 - Jorge Ruiz
2005 - Stephen W. Hawking
2005 - Skitch Henderson
2005 - Anner Bylsma
2004 - Sir David Attenborough
2004 - Maestro Jaap Schroeder
2003 - Ellen Ochoa
2003 - Artie Shaw 2002–Olga Guillot
2002 - David N. Baker
2002 - Antonia C. Novello, M.D.
2001 - Henry Z. Steinway
2001 - Dolores Huerta
2001 - Celia Cruz
2000 - Dave Brubeck
2000 - Jerry Lee Lewis
2000 - Billy Joel
1999 - Steven Spielberg
1999 - Katherine Dunham
1999 - Alberto Rex Gonzalez
1998 - Leslie Casson Stevens
1998 - Sir Edmund Hillary
1998 - Johnny Smith
1997 - Wilcomb C. Washburn
(posthumously)
1997 - Patrick J. McGovern
1997 - Hal Prince
1997 - Jim Henson
1997 - George Lucas
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1996 - Walter Cronkite
1996 - Sir Colin Marshall
1996 - Pete Seeger
1996 - Les Paul
1996 - Julia Child
1996 - James Whitmore
1996 - Jacques Cousteau
1996 - Don Ricardo Alegria
1996 - Dale Chihuly
1996 - Chuck Jones
1995 - Gene Feldman
1992 - Rosemary Clooney
1992 - Hal Roach
1990 - Yevgeny Yevtushenko
1990 - Tomie dePaola
1990 - Tito Puente
1990 - Robert Redford
1990 - Robert Jastrow
1990 - Richard E. Leakey
1990 - Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
1990 - John Birks Gillespie
1990 - International Poetry Forum
1990 - Helen Hayes
1990 - Hank Jones
1990 - Gordon Parks
1990 - George W. Gross
1990 - Geoffrey Holder
1990 - Emerson String Quartet
1990 - David Macaulay
1990 - Betty Carter
1990 - 20th Century Consort
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The Henry Medal
The Henry Medal is given for outstanding service, usually--but not always--to someone not on the staff by resolution of the Board of Regents. The medal was created in honor of Secretary Henry shortly after his death in 1878 by William Barber, the Engraver of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, and his son Charles E. Barber. The likeness was probably based on the Clark Mills bust of Henry and the latin inscription on the reverse is taken from the 24th Ode of Horace. It reads: "Incorrupta fides nudaque veritas, Quando ullum inveniet parem?" (When shall Loyalty unshaken, and candid Truth e'er find a peer to him?). It is presented to individuals in recognition of their distinguished service, achievements or contributions to the prestige and growth of the Smithsonian Institution. The Henry Medal and the Smithson Medal have similar purposes, however, the Smithson Medal recognizes contributions to history, art, science, education, etc., at a universal level, whereas the Henry recognizes those contributions exclusively to the Institution.
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2007 - W. Richard West Jr.
2004 - Irwin I. Shapiro
2000 - Michael Robinson
2000 - Constance Berry Newman
1998 - Tomás Ybarra-Frausto
1997 - Frederick Seitz
1996 - William G. Bowen
1995 - Sidney R. Yates
1995 - Peter G. Powers
1994 - Lloyd G. Schermer
1991 - Neil Harris
1991 - Joseph B. Bonsignore
1991 - John F. Jameson
1991 - Eloise Spaeth
1990 - August Heckscher
1988 - David Challinor
1987 - Lisa M. Taylor
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1985 - Daniel P. Moynihan
1984 - Mary L. Ripley
1983 - Warren Robbins
1983 - George B. Field
1981 - William A. M. Burden
1980 - Gordon N. Ray
1980 - Caryl Parker Haskins
1979 - Porter M. Kier
1977 - Hubert H. Humphrey
1976 - T. Dale Stewart
1976 - Martin H. Moynihan
1975 - John Nicholas Brown
1973 - Fred L. Whipple
1973 - Edward K. Thompson
1970 - Charles G. Abbot
1968 - Frank A. Taylor
1967 - David E. Finley
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The Smithson Medal
The Smithson Medal, the Smithsonian Institution's most prestigious and highest award, was established in 1965 in honor of its founder, James Smithson. It is given in recognition of exceptional contributions to art, science, history, education and technology. Reserved for the most outstanding achievements, this medal has been presented only nine times in the last 31 years. The list of Smithson Medal recipients is as follows:
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1999 - I. Michael Heyman
1994 - Robert McC. Adams
1991 - Julie Johnson Kidd
1986 - Chief Justice Warren E. Burger
1979 - His Holiness, Pope John Paul II
1976 - Nancy Hanks
1976 - Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
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1968 - Edgar P. Richardson
1965 - Lord Howard W. Florey
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Order of James Smithson
The Board of Regents established the Order of James Smithson in 1983 to recognize transcendent donations. The Order, which is inspired by the gifts of Arthur M. Sackler and Mrs. Enid A. Haupt, has been awarded only nine times.
The Smithsonian National Board proposes nominees for the Order of James Smithson to the Secretary, who notifies the nominees of their election. The members' formal investiture takes place at a Board of Regents dinner. Each becomes a life member of the James Smithson Society, and his or her presence at Smithson Society annual banquets is recognized by the Chancellor and, or the Secretary. Recipients include:
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2006 - Fred W. Smith
2002 - Dorothy G. Lemelson
2000 - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy
1999 - Ikuo Hirayama
1998 - Kenneth E. Behring
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1985 - Sarah Roby
1984 - S. Dillon Ripley
1984 - Enid A. Haupt
1984 - Arthur M. Sackler
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Hodgkins Medal
The Hodgkins Medal, established in 1893 in honor of Thomas George Hodgkins, who willed his fortune to the Smithsonian, is awarded for important contributions to the understanding of the physical environment as it affects the welfare of man. Recipients include:
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1980 - Luigi Giuseppe Jacchia
1978 - Alexander Dalgarno
1976 – E. Cuyler Hammond
1973 – Walter Orr Roberts
1971 – Lewis Mumford
1969 – Arie Haagen-Smith
1969 – Jule Gregory Charney
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1967 – Fritz W. Went
1967 – John Grahame Douglas Clark
1965 – Joseph Kaplan
1965 – Marcel Nicolet
1965 – Sydney Chapman
1902 – J. J. Thomas
1899 – James Dewar
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Langley Gold Medal
The Board of Regents established the Langley Gold Medal in 1908 at the suggestion of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell to honor the memory of Samuel P. Langley, the third Secretary of the Institution and a famous pioneer in aeronautics. The medal is awarded for meritorious investigations in connection with the science of aerodromics and its application to aviation. Recipients include:
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1999 - Neil Armstrong, Edwin A.
"Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins
(the crew of Apollo 11)
1992 - Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
1987 - Barry Goldwater
1983 - Jay Coburn
1983 - H. Ross Perot Jr.
1981 - Robert T. Jones
1981 - Charles Stark Draper
1976 - James E. Webb
1976 - Grover Loening
1971 - Samuel Phillips
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1967 - Wernher von Braun
1964 - Alan B. Shepard Jr.
1962 - Hugh Latimer Dryden
1960 - Robert H. Goddard
(posthumously)
1955 - Jerome Clarke Hunsaker
1935 - Joseph S. Ames
1929 - Richard Evelyn Byrd
1929 - Charles Matthews Manly
(posthumously)
1927 - Charles A. Lindbergh
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