Langley Gold Medal

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The Langley Gold Medal , or Samuel P. Langley Medal for Aerodromics , is an award given by the Smithsonian Institution for outstanding contributions to the sciences of aeronautics and astronautics . Named in honor of Samuel P. Langley , the Smithsonian's third Secretary, it was authorized by the Board of Regents in 1909. [1]

The medal was suggested by Alexander Graham Bell . It is awarded for "meritorious investigations in connection with the science of aerodromics and its application to aviation". [2]

List of award winners [ edit ]

Face and obverse of the 1913 Langley Medal awarded to Glenn Hammond Curtiss

(Reference unless given individually [1] )

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References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b "Medals and Awards" . Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017 . Retrieved 23 March 2012 .
  2. ^ a b "Apollo 11 astronauts honored for 'astonishing' mission" . CNN. July 20, 1999 . Retrieved April 24, 2018 .
  3. ^ "Wright Brothers Receive Langley Medal" . Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 24 March 2012 .
  4. ^ "Curtiss & Eiffel Awarded Langley Medal" . Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 24 March 2012 .
  5. ^ "AERONAUTICS: Langley Medal" . Time . Retrieved 8 January 2015 .
  6. ^ "Hunsaker Receives Langley Medal" . Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 25 March 2012 .
  7. ^ "Dr von Braun Honoured" . Flight International . 22 June 1967. p. 1030 . Retrieved 8 January 2015 .
  8. ^ "Apollo 11 Astronauts Recall Historic Flight" . Edmonton Journal . Edmonton, Alberta. Reuters. July 21, 1999. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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