John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science [SEP] conferred by
John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science
The John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "for noteworthy and distinguished accomplishments in any field of science within the charter of the Academy". Established by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) and first awarded in 1932, the medal has been awarded in specific fields since 1961. The recipient is awarded a $25,000 prize. 
It is named after John J. Carty, an American electrical engineer who worked
- 1957 — elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- 1958 — awarded the Comstock Prize in Physics from the National Academy of Science.
- 1959 — awarded the Richtmyer Memorial Award from the American Association of Physics Teachers.
- 1961 — awarded the David Sarnoff Electronics Award given by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Rumford Prize awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- 1962 — The John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of