MUSEUM OBJECT
Title:
Medal, Commemorative
Description:
Dimension:D:0.375in Dia:2.500in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of John J. Carty; "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES" around perimeter.
Reverse: "THE JOHN J. CARTY MEDAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE" and raised rectangle bearing "EDWIN G. CONKLIN 1943"
One of two identical medals.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Title:
Medal, Commemorative
Description:
Dimension:H:3.375in W:1.875in
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Rail at top serves as pin. Rail is decorated with stylized branch. Green and yellow ribbon attaches rail to medal. Medal is attached to velvet-covered board.
Obverse: corn cob and wheat with diamond/rhinestone at bottom; "OPERAS OPTIMAS AGRICOLIS" around perimeter.
Reverse: engraved with "To / George Harrison Shull III / In Recognition of his / outstanding contribution to agriculture / The Origination of / Hybrid Corn A.D. 1905, Presented by / The DeKalb Agricultural Association, November 29 / 1940"
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.188in Dia:2.563in
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Obverse: Carolus Linnaeus sitting in landscape; "E. TENEBRIS . TANTIS . TAM . CLARUM . EXTOLLERE . LUMEN . QUI . PRIMUS . POTUIT" around image and "ERIK LINDBERG" at bottom.
Reverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Linnaeus and flora, fauna, and star flanked by three crowns; "CAROLUS . LINNAEUS . NAT . MDCCVII . OB . MDCCLXXVIII" around profile and "MEMORIAM . BISAECULAREM / PIE . CELEBRANS / RACAD . SCIENT . SUEC . MCMVII."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Title:
Medal, Commemorative
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:2.500in
Abstract:
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of John J. Carty; "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES" around perimeter.
Reverse: "THE JOHN J. CARTY MEDAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE" and raised rectangle bearing "EDWIN G. CONKLIN 1943."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Title:
Medal, Commemorative
Description:
Dimension:D:0.375in Dia:3.000in
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Obverse: bas-relief of female figure representing United States, clouds, and torch; "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOUNDED 1863" around perimeter.
Reverse: wreath encircles "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES CENTENNIAL 1963."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Portrait of Simon Newcomb
Description:
Dimension:H:43.000in W:37.000in Framed
Creator:
MacDonald, Charles Harold L.
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Head and shoulders of subject, slightly turned right. Wears robe, dark coat, and cravat with stickpin. Dark brown background. After ca. 1899 portrait by artist, who copied a 1897 photograph.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:1.438in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Louis Pasteur; "LOUIS PASTEUR" along perimeter, and "D. Roly" to right of profile.
Reverse: "CENTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE / DE LA / NAISSANCE / DE / PASTEUR / 17 DECEMBRE / 1822-1922."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Title:
Medal, Commemorative
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:3.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief of classical figure and torch; "COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY" around perimeter, "Abram Belskie" under knee of figure.
Reverse: bas-relief of building facade; "TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY 1767 1967" around perimeter, "Hans T. Clarke" under facade.
Presented along with the papers of Hans T. Clarke (APS Library).
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:2.875in
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Obverse: classical female figure standing with shield marked "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES"
Reverse: bas-relief of torch; "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES" around perimeter; "DIGNUS HONORE EDWIN G. CONKLIN " at center.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.375in Dia:3.000in
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Obverse: bas-relief of female figure representing United States, clouds, and torch; "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOUNDED 1863" around perimeter.
Reverse: bas-relief of APS seal.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Title:
Medal, Commemorative
Description:
Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:1.750in
Creator:
Spicer-Simson, T.
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Obverse: nude male figure pulling lever; "T. SPICER-SIMSON" at bottom. Greek letters/phrase across surface. Greek phrase translates to "Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth."
Reverse: "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY / OF / SCIENCES / AWARDED / FOR EMINENCE IN / THE / APPLICATION / OF / SCIENCE TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE" and "GEORGE HARRISON SHULL / 1948."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Title:
Instrument, Measuring
Description:
Dimension:H:3.500in W:6.750in L:6.875in
Creator:
Nipher, Francis E.
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A black walnut box containing two measuring tubes; one with 1 1/4" diameter screen disc and 5" long tube and one with 6" screen disc and 2 3/4" long tube. This is an experimental instrument fabricated of discs of bronze or brass screen, attached to a brass tubing to constitute an anemometer. (Robert P. Multhauf, "Catalogue of Instruments and Models," 1961).