George R. Henderson Medal

Award

George R. Henderson Medal

Awarded for| Meritorious inventions or discoveries in the field of railway engineering
Sponsored by| Franklin Institute
Date| 1924 (1924)
Country| United States

The George R. Henderson Medal is an award established by the Franklin Institute in honor of George R. Henderson in 1924, coinciding with a $2,500 fund for the award contributed by his wife. George R. Henderson served on the Franklin Institute's Committee on Science and the Arts from 1912 until 1921.[1] The award was designated to go to individuals who made meritorious inventions or discoveries in the field of railway engineering.[2]

## Notable recipients

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* 1931, Arthur Newell Talbot, for consideration of his practical development of the railway transition spiral and for his creative guidance of the American Railway Engineering association s tests on structural and track materials for railway building and maintenance.[3]
* 1933, Otho Cromwell Duryea, novel feature embodied in the invention of the Duryea railway-car cushion underframe.[4]
* 1939, Ralph Budd, president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, distinguished contributions in railroad engineering.[5]
* 1943, Harry M. Pflager, for development of the cast-steel, one piece bed for steam locomotive construction.[6]
* 1950, Paul W. Kiefer, for contributions in the field of railroading.[7]
* 1951, Hermann Lemp, for his contributions to the development of the Diesel Electric locomotive.[8]
* 1952, Alfred Büchi, Swiss engineer and inventor, an authority on Diesel engines.[9]
* 1954, C. Levon Eksergian, outstanding accomplishments in the field of railway engineering.[10]
* 1957, Association of American Railroads, for invention in railway engineering.[11]
* 1959, General Motors Corporation, electro-motive division for developing and mass producing the Diesel-electric locomotive.[12]
* 1964, William K. MacCurdy and William E. Thomford, achievements "in the field of railway impact control and associated car design, with resulting benefits in reducing lading and rolling stock damage".[13][14]
* 1981, PATCO Speedline, recognized as the outstanding high-speed rail transportation system in America.[15]

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## References

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1. ^ "Awards By The Institute". Yearbook Of The Franklin Institute. Franklin Institute. 1925. pp. 73. "George R. Henderson Medal."
2. ^ "Awards By The Institute". Journal of the Franklin Institute. 200 (6): xi. December 1925.
3. ^ "Prof . A . N . Talbot Receives George Henderson Medal". The Daily Illini. May 21, 1931.
4. ^ "Franklin Medal Given To Wright". The New York Times. May 18, 1933. p. 22.
5. ^ "Science Awards Are Announced". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. April 30, 1939. p. 5.
6. ^ "Harry M. Pflager Gets Medal For Rail Invention". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. No. 229\. April 22, 1943. p. 8A.
7. ^ "11 Scientists and Engineers Will Be Signally Honored". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1950. p. 9.
8. ^ "Lemp's Diesel Invention Wins Him Highest Honor". The Sunday News. Ridgewood, New Jersey. August 5, 1951. p. 1.
9. ^ "News and Notes". Science. 116 (3013). The American Association for the Advancement of Science: 315. September 26, 1952.
10. ^ "Eskergian To Receive Henderson Medal". Railway Age. Vol. 137, no. 12\. September 20, 1954. p. 14.
11. ^ "Research That Won A Medal". Railway Age. Vol. 143, no. 22\. November 25, 1957. p. 12.
12. ^ "Franklin Medal To Be Awarded". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1959. p. 45.
13. ^ Nielson, Donald (2006). A Heritage of Innovation: SRI's First Half Century. Menlo Park, California: SRI International. pp. 6-1 – 6-3. ISBN 978-0-9745208-1-0.
14. ^ "A Research Accomplishment Acknowledged". SRI International. 1964.
15. ^ Waddall, Larry (January 26, 1981). "Lindenwold Line proves trains work". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. p. C1.