Priestley Medal: Map

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The Priestley Medal is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry. Established in 1922, the award is named after Joseph Priestley, the discoverer of oxygen who emigrated to the United States of America

in 1794.

The medal was originally awarded once every three years. However, since 1944 it has been awarded yearly.

Recipients

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1950 Charles A. Kraus
1951 E. J. Crane
1952 Samuel C. Lind
1953 Sir Robert Robinson
1954 W. Albert Noyes, Jr. (son of William A. Noyes)
1955 Charles A. Thomas
1956 Carl S. Marvel
1957 Farrington Daniels
1958 Ernest H. Volwiler
1959 Hermann Irving Schlesinger

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

References

The Priestley Medalists, 1923-2008 – American Chemical Society

External links

The Priestley Society

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