Subdivision
| • | 503. Administrators, Bankers and Opinion Leaders from the Public or Private Sectors | [X] |
| | 1 | Name: | Dr. Frederick H. Burkhardt | | | Institution: | American Council of Learned Societies | | | Year Elected: | 1983 | | | Class: | 5. The Arts, Professions, and Leaders in Public & Private Affairs | | | Subdivision: | 503. Administrators, Bankers and Opinion Leaders from the Public or Private Sectors | | | Residency: | Resident | | | Living? : |
Deceased
| | | Birth Date: | 1912 | | | Death Date: | September 23, 2007 | | | | | | |
The Society's 2003 Thomas Jefferson Medal for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences is awarded to Frederick H. Burkhardt, who has made extraordinary contributions to all three of these fields.
A graduate of Columbia University and Oriel College at Oxford, a philosopher by training, he served as general editor of the definitive 19-volume series on the works of William James, published by Harvard University Press. After distinguished service in World War II, he presided over Bennington College for ten years. He then served for fifteen years as president of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). As ACLS president, he did much to develop the field of area studies. He was at the forefront in promoting international cultural exchanges, and he became one of the architects of the legislation that led to the foundation of the National Councils of the Arts and Humanities. He has been chairman of the New York Public Library, the National Committee on Libraries and Information Science, and the Board of Higher Education in New York City. He was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1983.
In his retirement, he began 28 years ago to collect and edit Darwin's letters, and he has now become the senior editor, guiding light and inspiration of the monumental series on The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, published by the Cambridge University Press. This series has already reached 14 volumes and is planned to conclude with the 32nd volume in 2012. This magnificent and authoritative edition has received universal praise. It has been described in various reviews as "one of the triumphs in scope and excellence of post-war publishing in England," "a treasure house for scientists, sociologists and geographers alike" and "one of the most important reference books to be published in the twentieth century on the culture of science, technology and medicine." Last year it received the Queen's Award for Excellence.
The American Philosophical Society is proud to recognize the devoted public service, transforming leadership, exemplary editorship, and groundbreaking scholarship of Frederick Henry Burkhardt. | |
| 2 | Name: | Dr. Mary Patterson McPherson | | | Institution: | American Philosophical Society; Bryn Mawr College | | | Year Elected: | 1983 | | | Class: | 5. The Arts, Professions, and Leaders in Public & Private Affairs | | | Subdivision: | 503. Administrators, Bankers and Opinion Leaders from the Public or Private Sectors | | | Residency: | Resident | | | Living? : |
Living
| | | Birth Date: | 1935 | | | | | | |
Mary Patterson (Pat) McPherson served as the Executive Officer of the American Philosophical Society from 2007-12. She was Vice President of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and its Program Officer for the Liberal Arts Colleges from 1997 through March 2007. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served nineteen years as the sixth President of Bryn Mawr College. She is widely credited with renewing and revitalizing Bryn Mawr and enhancing its stature during a time when the role of women’s colleges was being challenged. She had also been Dean of the Undergraduate College, Deputy to the President, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Bryn Mawr from 1970 to 1978. Between 1964 and 1970 she was Assistant Dean, then Associate Dean of the College at Bryn Mawr. She received her A.B. from Smith College, an M.A. from the University of Delaware, and a Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr College. McPherson holds numerous honorary degrees.
Complementing her academic and administrative services, Pat McPherson has served on a variety of boards, currently including Central European University, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Emeriti Retirement Health Solutions. Her prominence in the fields of education and public policy has also led her to serve on the boards of the Agnes Irwin School, Phillips Exeter Academy, Shipley School, Amherst College, the Teagle Foundation, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the Carnegie Corporation, the Brookings Institution, the Spencer Foundation, Bank Street College, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, the Philadelphia Contributionship, and the National Humanities Center. She is the immediate past chair of the Board of Trustees at her alma mater, Smith College. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. She was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1983. | |
| 3 | Name: | Mr. Harrison E. Salisbury | | | Institution: | New York Times | | | Year Elected: | 1983 | | | Class: | 5. The Arts, Professions, and Leaders in Public & Private Affairs | | | Subdivision: | 503. Administrators, Bankers and Opinion Leaders from the Public or Private Sectors | | | Residency: | Resident | | | Living? : |
Deceased
| | | Birth Date: | 1908 | | | Death Date: | 7/5/93 | | | | |
| 4 | Name: | Dr. John E. Sawyer | | | Institution: | Andrew W. Mellon Foundation & Williams College | | | Year Elected: | 1983 | | | Class: | 5. The Arts, Professions, and Leaders in Public & Private Affairs | | | Subdivision: | 503. Administrators, Bankers and Opinion Leaders from the Public or Private Sectors | | | Residency: | Resident | | | Living? : |
Deceased
| | | Birth Date: | 1917 | | | Death Date: | 2/7/95 | | | | |
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