Howard N. Potts Medal [SEP] conferred by
Howard N. Potts Medal
The Howard N. Potts Medal was one of The Franklin Institute Awards for science and engineering award presented by the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named for Howard N. Potts. The awards program started in 1824. The first Howard N. Potts Medal was awarded in 1911. After 1991, the Franklin Institute merged many of their historical awards into the Benjamin Franklin Medal.
Laureates.
Following people received the "Howard N. Potts Medal":
- 1911 - William Weber Coblentz (Physics
. Coolidge was awarded the American Institute of Electrical Engineers Edison Medal in 1927 "For his contributions to the incandescent electric lighting and the X-rays art". He rejected this prestigious award in 1926 on the basis that his ductile tungsten patent (1913) was ruled by court as invalid. He was awarded the Howard N. Potts Medal in 1926 and the Louis E. Levy Medal in 1927. Coolidge was awarded the Faraday Medal in 1939. He was awarded the Franklin Medal in 1944. The city of Remscheid awarded him with