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| − | The '''Nicholas Murray Butler Medals''' | + | The '''Nicholas Murray Butler Medals''' are currently awarded every five years to individuals anywhere in the world who have made a distinguished contribution in philosophy or educational theory, practice or administration. The award has been administered since [[1915]], and was given out somewhat more frequently in previous years. The medals are either Gold, Silver, or Bronze. |
They are named for domineering former University President [[Nicholas Murray Butler]]. | They are named for domineering former University President [[Nicholas Murray Butler]]. | ||
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*[[1978]] - [[Jacob W. Getzels]] | *[[1978]] - [[Jacob W. Getzels]] | ||
*[[1976]] - [[Forrest David Mathews]] | *[[1976]] - [[Forrest David Mathews]] | ||
| + | *[[1973]] - [[Justus Buchler]] (silver) | ||
*[[1972]] - [[Lawrence A. Cremin]] | *[[1972]] - [[Lawrence A. Cremin]] | ||
*[[1965]] - [[Patrick Suppes]] (silver) | *[[1965]] - [[Patrick Suppes]] (silver) | ||
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*[[1962]] - [[Solomon Asch]] | *[[1962]] - [[Solomon Asch]] | ||
*[[1961]] - [[Morton White]] | *[[1961]] - [[Morton White]] | ||
| + | *[[1957]] - [[Robert Bruce Raup]] | ||
*[[1945]] - George Santayana | *[[1945]] - George Santayana | ||
| + | *[[1938]] - [[Alexander J. Stoddard]] | ||
*[[1935]] - [[John Dewey]] | *[[1935]] - [[John Dewey]] | ||
*[[1932]] - [[Gardner Murphy]] | *[[1932]] - [[Gardner Murphy]] | ||
*[[1930]] - Alfred North Whitehead | *[[1930]] - Alfred North Whitehead | ||
| + | *[[1925]] - [[Edward L. Thorndike]] | ||
*[[1921]] - [[Harry Levi Hollingworth]] (silver) | *[[1921]] - [[Harry Levi Hollingworth]] (silver) | ||
*[[1920]] - Benedetto Croce (gold), [[Henry Rutgers Marshall]] (silver) | *[[1920]] - Benedetto Croce (gold), [[Henry Rutgers Marshall]] (silver) | ||
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*[[1915]] - Bertrand Russell (gold), [[Ellwood Patterson Cubberley]] (silver) | *[[1915]] - Bertrand Russell (gold), [[Ellwood Patterson Cubberley]] (silver) | ||
| − | [[Category:Awards]] | + | [[Category:Awards administered by Columbia]] |
| + | [[Category:International awards]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:37, 15 May 2013
The Nicholas Murray Butler Medals are currently awarded every five years to individuals anywhere in the world who have made a distinguished contribution in philosophy or educational theory, practice or administration. The award has been administered since 1915, and was given out somewhat more frequently in previous years. The medals are either Gold, Silver, or Bronze.
They are named for domineering former University President Nicholas Murray Butler.
Past Recipients
- 2005 - Schuyler Chapin, Kenneth Jackson, Henry L. King (silver medals)
- 2000 -
- 1995 - Paul Oskar Kristeller (gold)
- 1982 - Henry E. Kyburg, Jr.
- 1980 - Ernest Nagel (gold)
- 1978 - Jacob W. Getzels
- 1976 - Forrest David Mathews
- 1973 - Justus Buchler (silver)
- 1972 - Lawrence A. Cremin
- 1965 - Patrick Suppes (silver)
- 1964 - James Gutmann (silver)
- 1963 - Milton K. Munitz (silver)
- 1962 - Solomon Asch
- 1961 - Morton White
- 1957 - Robert Bruce Raup
- 1945 - George Santayana
- 1938 - Alexander J. Stoddard
- 1935 - John Dewey
- 1932 - Gardner Murphy
- 1930 - Alfred North Whitehead
- 1925 - Edward L. Thorndike
- 1921 - Harry Levi Hollingworth (silver)
- 1920 - Benedetto Croce (gold), Henry Rutgers Marshall (silver)
- 1919 - John Erskine (silver)
- 1918 - Robert Sessions Woodworth
- 1917 - Hartley Alexander Burr (silver)
- 1915 - Bertrand Russell (gold), Ellwood Patterson Cubberley (silver)
