Gibbs Brothers Medal
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The Gibbs Brothers Medal is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
for "outstanding contributions in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering". It was established by a gift from William Francis Gibbs
and Frederic H. Gibbs.
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
for "outstanding contributions in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering". It was established by a gift from William Francis Gibbs
William Francis Gibbs
William Francis Gibbs was a renowned naval architect who directed the mass production of cargo ships for the United States during World War II, including the famous Liberty ships, of which 2,751 were built...
and Frederic H. Gibbs.
Recipients
- 1965 - Frederick Henry Todd
- 1967 - Alfred Adolf Heinrich Kiel
- 1970 - Henry A. SchadeHenry A. SchadeHenry Adrian "Packy" Schade was a United States Navy officer, naval architect, and professor.During World War II, Schade was Head of the Carrier Desk for the United States Navy's Bureau of Ships...
- 1974 - Phillip Eisenberg
- 1976 - John Charles Niedermair
- 1979 - Matthew Galbraith Forrest
- 1988 - Leslie A. Harlander
- 1991 - Bruce G. Collipp
- 1993 - Olin J. Stephens II
- 1995 - Owen H. Oakley
- 1997 - William B. MorganWilliam B. MorganDr. William B. Morgan is an American naval architect and renowned expert in propeller design.Morgan was born in Iowa, received his M.S. in Mechanics and Hydraulics 1951 from the University of Iowa, and a doctorate in Naval Architecture from the University of California, Berkley in 1961, and devoted...
- 1999 - Justin E. Kerwin
- 2001 - Edward E. Horton
- 2003 - Alfred C. MalchiodiAlfred C. MalchiodiAlfred C. Malchiodi is a noted American engineer specializing in submarines.After graduating from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1964, Malchiodi joined Electric Boat fulltime as an electrical design engineer. After working on the USS Narwhal , USS Glenard P...
- 2006 - Donald Liu
- 2009 - Keith W. Tantlinger
External links
- Gibbs Brother Medal National Academy of Sciences web site