THE  JOHN  SCOTT  AWARD
PHILADELPHIA, PA

Award Recipients
1951-1960
 


1960


Coulter, Wallace H. Invention of the Coulter fine particle counter and size analyzer
Forward, Frank A., Prof., Mining & Metallurgy Dept. Univ. of Br. Columbia Forward process for extracting nickel and other metals from ore concentrates
Williams, F.C., O.B.E., Electrical Eng. Labs, Univ. of Manchester, U.K. Super regenerative responder and other inventions in the radar responder field

1959


Randall, John T., Prof. of Physics
University of London King's College
Boot, Henry A.H., Dr.
Cavity Magnetron
Link, Karl P., Dr.  Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin Invention of Dicumarol and of the method of extraction
Lyon, Dean A., Dr.  Method of producing the first practically useful optical coating for the reduction of light reflection

1958


Holmes, Eric L., Research Chemist
Adams, Basil A. Chemist
First practical synthetic ion exchange resins and their application
Dulbecco, Renato, M.D.
Dept. of Biochemistry, CALTECH
Method of production of plaques with animal cells
Burroughs, Wise, Dr.
Animal Husbandry, Iowa State College
Estrogen usage in cattle and sheep feeds
Martin, A.J.P., F.R.S. Chemical Consultant Inventions in chromatography and particularly vapor phase chromatography

1957


Salk, Jonas E., M.D., Prof. of Bacteriology, University of Pittsburgh Salk Poliomyelitis vaccine
Whittle, Air Commodore Sir Frank
Aeronautical Engineer
First practical turbo-jet engine
Burton, Glenn W., Dr. , 
Principal Geneticist
Georgia Coastal Plan Exp. Station
Univ. of Georgia College of Agriculture
Coastal Bermuda Grass

1956


Swern, Daniel  Dr. 
Animal Fats Sec., Agricultural Research
USDA
Invention and subsequent development of epoxidized fatty compounds which are used as stabilizing plasticizers for vinyl plastics
Pearson, G.L. Physicist, Bell Labs
Chapin, D.M. Electrical Engineer, Bell Labs
Fuller, C.S., Chemist, Bell Labs
Invention of the Bell Solar Battery

1955


McFadden, Edgar S., Agronomist, Agricultural Exp. Station, Texas A&M Origination and development of the first rust-resistant bread wheat
Olson, Harry F., Dr.
Acoustical & Electro-mechanical Res. Lab
RCA Labs, Radio Corp. of America
Invention of the Velocity Microphone
Beams, Jesse W., Prof. of Physics
University of Virginia
Inventions in the field of centrifugation and particularly the magnetically supported centrifuge

1954


Williams Robley C., Dr. , 
Prof. of Biophysics, UCLA
Method of depositing thin metal films by thermal evaporation.  Found practical application in mirror coatings for astronomy and in electron microscopy
Du Vigneaud, Vincent, Prof. of Biochemistry, Cornell Univ. Med. College Synthesis of the important posterior pituitary hormone, oxytocin
Camras, Marvin, Research Physicist, Armour Research Fnd. of Ill. Inst. of Tech Method and means of obtaining distortion free magnetic recording through high frequency bias
Bardeen, John, Prof. Physics & Elec. Eng.
University of Illinois
Brattain, Walter H., Dr., Bell Telephone Lab
Invention of the transistor
Sikorsky, Igor T., Sikorsky Aircraft, Div. of United Aircraft Corp. Invention of the first practically useful single sustaining rotor helicopter
Powers, John B., Dept. of Agriculture, UCLA Color sorter for fruits and vegetables

1953


Houdry, Eugene T. Inventions in the catalytic cracking process for the refining of petroleum
Gibbon, John H., Dr., 
Prof.  of  Surgery & Dir. of Surgical Res., Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
Invention of the heart-lung apparatus

1952


Seaborg, Glenn T. Dr., Prof. of Chemistry, UCLA Discovery and invention of the transuranium elements - Plutonium, Americium, Curium, Berkelium and Californium
Alvarez, Luis Walter, Dr., Prof. of Physics, UCLA Invention of the ground control approach radar landing system

1951


Couch, James F., Dr., Chemist in charge of Tobacco Section, USDA Process for the extraction of rutin from buckwheat
Plunkett, Roy J., Dr.,  Organic Chemicals Dept. E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Co. Invention of polytetrafluoroethylene

John Scott Award Recipients in other years
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1991-2000
1981-1990
1971-1980
1961-1970
1951-1960
1941-1950
1931-1940
1921-1930
1911-1920
1901-1910
1891-1900
1881-1890
1871-1880
1861-1870
1851-1860
1841-1850
1831-1840
 1826-1830