Howland Memorial Prize

Henry Elias Howland

The Henry Howland Memorial Prize[1] at Yale was created in 1915 for a "citizen of any country in recognition of some achievement of marked distinction in the field of literature or fine arts or the science of government."[2] The idealistic quality of the recipient's work is an important factor in his selection.

The award was established in honor of Henry Elias Howland (1835–1913), a member of the Yale class of 1854, by a donation of $15,000 by his children Charles P. Howland (Yale 1891), Dr. John Howland (Yale 1894), and Frances Howland.[3]

## Recipients

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The prize has generally been awarded every two years; the following is a partial list of recipients:

* 1916 - Rupert Brooke (1887–1915), soldier and poet (awarded posthumously)[4][5]
* 1918 - Jean-Julien Lemordant (1882–1968), artist[6]
* 1924 - Gustav Holst (1874–1934), composer[7][8]
* 1925 - Robert Edmond Jones (1887–1954), scenic designer
* 1929 - Arthur Salter (1881–1975), diplomat involved in the League of Nations
* 1930 - Ragnar Ostberg (1866–1945), architect[9]
* 1933 - Philip John Noel-Baker (1889–1982), politician and diplomat who later won the Nobel Peace Prize[10]
* 1937 - Salvador de Madariaga (1886–1978), diplomat and historian[11]
* 1939 - John Bell Condliffe (1891–1981), economist[12]
* 1940 - Paul Hindemith (1895–1963), composer
* 1943 - Joseph C. Grew (1880–1965), diplomat
* 1944 - Field Marshal Sir John Dill (1881–1944), British representative on the Combined Chiefs of Staff[13][14]
* 1949 - Sven Markelius (1889–1972), architect[15]
* 1952 - John Hersey (1914–1993), author
* 1954 - Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), composer
* 1955 - Sir Owen Dixon (1886–1972), judge and diplomat
* 1958 - Sir Hector Hetherington (1888–1965), Principal of the University of Glasgow[16]
* 1966 - Tyrone Guthrie (1900–1971), theatre director[17]
* 1967 - Indira Gandhi (1917–1984), Prime Minister of India[18]
* 1970 - Aaron Copland (1900–1990), composer
* 1971 - Leopold Stokowski (1882–1977), conductor[19]
* 1977 - Alistair Cooke (1908–2004), journalist and broadcaster
* 1980 - Warren J. Haas (1924–2016), president of the Association of Research Libraries
* 1989 - Russell Baker (1925–2019), author
* 2008 - Tony Blair (b. 1953), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
* 2010 - Paul Krugman (b. 1953), economist[20][21]

There are other Howland Fellowships and Prizes, including the Charles P. Howland Fellowship, at Yale, established in 1947 by Frances L. Howland as a tribute to her brother Charles P. Howland, Class of 1891, and the American Pediatric Society's John Howland Medal honoring another brother, Dr. John Howland, professor of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Medical School.

## See also

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* List of awards for contributions to culture

## References

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1. ^ sometimes called the Howland Distinguished Fellowship
2. ^ Yale School of Management
3. ^ Stokes, Anson Phelps; Yale University (1917). Yale Endowments: A Description of the Various Gifts and Bequests Establishing Permanent University Funds. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company.
4. ^ "On an isle in the Aegean, under the olives by the sounding sea, lies buried a young Englishman, a poet, a soldier, dead, on his way to Gallipoli. To Rupert Brooke, patriot and poet, the Howland Prize this year is given."
5. ^ "SENIORS IN KHAKI LEAD MARCH AT YALE; Place of Honor at Commencement for Members of the University Battalion. DEGREES AWARDED TO 786 Of These Thirteen Are Honorary ;- Howland Memorial Prize Goes to Rupert Brooks, Patriot and Poet". The New York Times. 1916-06-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
6. ^ "Painter's Career Ended by a German Bullet; Julien Lemordant, Frenchman, Blinded in Battle, Comes to America as Winner of the Howland Memorial Prize at Yale University". The New York Times. 1919-03-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
7. ^ "Holst usually managed to dodge proffered honors, but this one delighted him." Greene, David Mason (2007). Green's Biographical Encyclopedia of Composers. p. 1025\. ISBN 978-0-385-14278-6.
8. ^ "HOWLAND PRIZE GOES TO BRITISH COMPOSER; Gustav Holst Wins Yale Memorial Award for Distinction in Fine Arts". The New York Times. 1924-11-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
9. ^ "The Yale Daily News 28 April 1934 — Yale Daily News Historical Archive". ydnhistorical.library.yale.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
10. ^ "YALE HONORS PHILIP BAKER; Angell Announces Award to Him of the Howland Prize". The New York Times. 1933-05-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
11. ^ "HOWLAND PRIZE AWARDED; Yale Chooses de Madariaga, ExSpanish Envoy, for Medal". The New York Times. 1937-01-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
12. ^ "HONORS DR. J.B. CONDLIFFE; Yale Awards Howland Prize to World Economic Survey Editor". The New York Times. 1939-01-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
13. ^ CriticalPast (2014-03-28). Sir John Dill receives the Howland Memorial Prize from Yale University, New Haven...HD Stock Footage. Retrieved 2024-05-16 - via YouTube.
14. ^ "DILL, AT YALE, TELLS OF LONG HARD WAR; Briton is Praised by Stimson and Marshall as Howland Prize Is Given to Him ALLIED ACCORD STRESSED Field Marshal's Role Is Cited in Welding Together Two English-Speaking Powers". The New York Times. 1944-02-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
15. ^ "YALE PRIZE TO MARKELIUS; Swedish Architect Will Receive Howland Award in Spring". The New York Times. 1949-01-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
16. ^ "YALE TO HONOR BRITON; Glasgow U. Leader to Receive Howland Prize Tomorrow". The New York Times. 1958-09-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
17. ^ "Tyrone Guthrie to Receive Howland Prize at Yale". The New York Times. 1966-02-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
18. ^ "HONOR FOR MRS. GANDHI; Nehru's Daughter Will Get Yale's Howland Prize". The New York Times. 1960-11-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
19. ^ "Stokowski Gets a Medal And Gives Yale a Show". The New York Times. 1971-11-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
20. ^ "Town Hall Meeting with Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman | Yale Macmillan Center Newsletters". newsletter.macmillan.yale.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
21. ^ "Nobel Laureate and NY Times Columnist Paul Krugman to Receive Yale Award". YaleNews. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2024-05-16.