Medal, Rufus Oldenburger Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1971
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Medallic Art Company
- Summary
- This medal was awarded to Dr. Charles Stark Draper by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and its daughter group, the Automatic Control Division, in 1971. In 1968, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers established the award in Rufus Oldenburger's name to honor his achievements in the field of Automatic Control. Dr. Draper contributed to the field of Automatic Control through gyroscopes of his own design employed in navigation systems on earth and in space. The Award recognizes someone who embodies the spirit of Rufus Oldenburger through education, research, development, innovation, and service to the field and profession.
- Dr. Draper donated a collection of his awards, including this medal, to the national collection in 1974.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Charles S. Draper
- Inventory Number
- A19800575000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Copper Alloy
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Overall): 7.6 × 0.3cm (3 in. × 1/8 in.)
- Storage: 12.7 × 5.1 × 12.7cm (5 × 2 × 5 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
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- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19800575000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99c45eb04-528b-44ab-b069-4c67e89d8094
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