George Davidson Medal
Encyclopedia
The George Davidson Medal is awarded by the American Geographical Society
for the “exceptional achievement in research for exploration in the Pacific Ocean or the lands bordering therein.” In 1946, the American Geographical Society received a bequest of $5000 from his daughter Ellinor Campbell Davidson to established the medal and a research fund to honor her father. The medal was designed by American sculptor Paul Manship
in 1951.
was a geographer and scientist noted for his work with the U.S. government exploring and charting the western United States
and Alaska
. Davidson was a geodist for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, working heavily in the Pacific waters. He later became a professor at the University of California
. In 1907, he published The Discovery of San Francisco Bay.
American Geographical Society
The American Geographical Society is an organization of professional geographers, founded in 1851 in New York City. Most fellows of the society are Americans, but among them have always been a significant number of fellows from around the world...
for the “exceptional achievement in research for exploration in the Pacific Ocean or the lands bordering therein.” In 1946, the American Geographical Society received a bequest of $5000 from his daughter Ellinor Campbell Davidson to established the medal and a research fund to honor her father. The medal was designed by American sculptor Paul Manship
Paul Manship
Paul Howard Manship was an American sculptor.-Life:Manship began his art studies at the St. Paul School of Art in Minnesota. From there he moved to Philadelphia and continued his education at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts...
in 1951.
History
George DavidsonGeorge Davidson (geographer)
George Davidson was an geodesist, astronomer, geographer, surveyor and engineer in the United States.-Biography:Born May 9, 1825 in England, he came to the U.S. in 1832 with his parents, who settled in Pennsylvania...
was a geographer and scientist noted for his work with the U.S. government exploring and charting the western United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. Davidson was a geodist for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, working heavily in the Pacific waters. He later became a professor at the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
. In 1907, he published The Discovery of San Francisco Bay.
Recipients
The following people received the award in the year specified:- 1952: George Babcock Cressey
- 1972: F. Raymond Fosberg
- 1974: Joseph Spencer
- 1975: Shinzo Kiuchi
- 1988: Hiroshi Ishida
- 1999: Hou Renzhi
- 2001: David Stoddart