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| − | The '''Thomas Egleston Medal for Distinguished Engineering Achievement''' is highest honor given to alumni by the [[Columbia Engineering | + | The '''Thomas Egleston Medal for Distinguished Engineering Achievement''' is highest honor given to alumni by the [[Columbia Engineering Alumni Association]]. It is given in recognition of the notable application of engineering principles, the development of processes or techniques, or the furtherance of a specific branch of the profession. It is named for [[Thomas Egleston Jr.]], who founded [[SEAS]] (as the [[Columbia College School of Mines]] in [[1864]], and was first given in [[1939]]. |
| − | == Past Winners == | + | == Notable Past Winners == |
* [[Edwin Armstrong]] | * [[Edwin Armstrong]] | ||
* [[James Kip Finch]] | * [[James Kip Finch]] | ||
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* [[Guy Longobardo]] | * [[Guy Longobardo]] | ||
* [[Sheldon Isakoff]] | * [[Sheldon Isakoff]] | ||
| − | * [[Anna | + | * [[Anna K. Longobardo]] |
| + | * [[Michael Massimino]] | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | *[http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/COU/cpages/clubhistory.jsp?chapter=8#egelston Complete list of past winners] | ||
[[Category:Alumni awards]] | [[Category:Alumni awards]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:29, 12 December 2013
The Thomas Egleston Medal for Distinguished Engineering Achievement is highest honor given to alumni by the Columbia Engineering Alumni Association. It is given in recognition of the notable application of engineering principles, the development of processes or techniques, or the furtherance of a specific branch of the profession. It is named for Thomas Egleston Jr., who founded SEAS (as the Columbia College School of Mines in 1864, and was first given in 1939.
Notable Past Winners
- Edwin Armstrong
- James Kip Finch
- Irving Langmuir
- Edmund Prentis
- Walter H. Sammis
- Charles M. Brinckerhoff
- Robert Lilley
- Raymond D. Mindlin
- Joseph F. Engelberger
- Guy Longobardo
- Sheldon Isakoff
- Anna K. Longobardo
- Michael Massimino
