George Davidson Medal
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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".[1] In 1946, the American Geographical Society received a bequest of $5000 from his daughter Ellinor Campbell Davidson to establish the medal and a research fund to honor her father. The medal was designed by American sculptor Paul Manship in 1951.[2]
History[]
George Davidson 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.[2] In 1907, he published The Discovery of San Francisco Bay.
Recipients[]
Source: American Geographical Society
- 1952: George Babcock Cressey
- 1972: F. Raymond Fosberg
- 1974:
- 1975:
- 1988:
- 1999: Hou Renzhi
- 2001: David Stoddart
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "George Davidson Medal". American Geographical Society. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ a b Wright, John Kirtland 'The Years of Henry Grinnell', Geography in the Making: The American Geographical Society 1851-1951 (1952) pp. 14–70. — [George Grady Press]
Further reading[]
- "The World Its Oyster". The New York Times. 1952-06-01.
- "Geographers Sift Point Four Factors". The Christian Science Monitor. 1952-08-09.
- "Five Geographers to Receive Medals". The New York Times. 1952-07-21.
External links[]
- Awards of the American Geographical Society
- Awards established in 1946
- 1946 establishments in the United States
- Works by Paul Manship