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in honor of George R. Henderson in 1924, coinciding with a $ 2,500 fund for the award contributed by his wife. George R. Henderson served on the Franklin Institute's Committee on Science and the Arts from 1912 until 1921. The award was designated to go to individuals who made meritorious inventions
100:, for consideration of his practical development of the railway transition spiral and for his creative guidance of the American Railway Engineering association s tests on structural and track materials for railway building and maintenance. 393: 175: 178:, achievements "in the field of railway impact control and associated car design, with resulting benefits in reducing lading and rolling stock damage". 243: 542: 115: 478: 445: 302: 537: 248: 157: 425: 407: 379: 339: 513: 494: 164: 450: 357: 104: 307: 324: 267: 470: 122: 365: 167:, electro-motive division for developing and mass producing the Diesel-electric locomotive. 97: 8: 171: 287: 107:, novel feature embodied in the invention of the Duryea railway-car cushion underframe. 83: 47: 498: 474: 384: 125:, for development of the cast-steel, one piece bed for steam locomotive construction. 226: 185:, recognized as the outstanding high-speed rail transportation system in America. 182: 143: 129: 531: 198: 139:, for his contributions to the development of the Diesel Electric locomotive. 28: 150: 136: 430: 220: 39:
Meritorious inventions or discoveries in the field of railway engineering
111: 153:, outstanding accomplishments in the field of railway engineering. 311:. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. April 30, 1939. p. 5. 146:, Swiss engineer and inventor, an authority on Diesel engines. 414:. Vol. 137, no. 12. September 20, 1954. p. 14. 434:. Vol. 143, no. 22. November 25, 1957. p. 12. 454:. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1959. p. 45. 192: 394:
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
268:"Prof . A . N . Talbot Receives George Henderson Medal" 346:. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1950. p. 9. 340:"11 Scientists and Engineers Will Be Signally Honored" 118:, distinguished contributions in railroad engineering. 188: 87:
or discoveries in the field of railway engineering.
467:A Heritage of Innovation: SRI's First Half Century 322:"Harry M. Pflager Gets Medal For Rail Invention". 529: 358:"Lemp's Diesel Invention Wins Him Highest Honor" 132:, for contributions in the field of railroading. 328:. No. 229. April 22, 1943. p. 8A. 27: 495:"A Research Accomplishment Acknowledged" 511: 473:: SRI International. pp. 6-1–6-3. 464: 212: 160:, for invention in railway engineering. 116:Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad 530: 520:. Asbury Park, New Jersey. p. C1. 408:"Eskergian To Receive Henderson Medal" 225:. Franklin Institute. 1925. pp.  90: 514:"Lindenwold Line proves trains work" 458: 512:Waddall, Larry (January 26, 1981). 13: 285:"Franklin Medal Given To Wright". 222:Yearbook Of The Franklin Institute 14: 554: 249:Journal of the Franklin Institute 158:Association of American Railroads 191: 505: 487: 438: 418: 400: 82:is an award established by the 543:Rail transport industry awards 446:"Franklin Medal To Be Awarded" 372: 350: 332: 315: 303:"Science Awards Are Announced" 295: 278: 260: 236: 1: 205: 368:. August 5, 1951. p. 1. 7: 426:"Research That Won A Medal" 291:. May 18, 1933. p. 22. 219:"Awards By The Institute". 10: 559: 396:: 315. September 26, 1952. 231:George R. Henderson Medal. 165:General Motors Corporation 538:Franklin Institute awards 451:The Philadelphia Inquirer 244:"Awards By The Institute" 80:George R. Henderson Medal 68: 53: 43: 35: 26: 22:George R. Henderson Medal 21: 465:Nielson, Donald (2006). 308:Fort Worth Star-Telegram 325:St. Louis Post-Dispatch 256:(6): xi. December 1925. 471:Menlo Park, California 344:Shamokin News-Dispatch 366:Ridgewood, New Jersey 114:, president of the 105:Otho Cromwell Duryea 98:Arthur Newell Talbot 176:William E. Thomford 172:William K. MacCurdy 288:The New York Times 151:C. Levon Eksergian 91:Notable recipients 84:Franklin Institute 48:Franklin Institute 518:Asbury Park Press 499:SRI International 480:978-0-9745208-1-0 76: 75: 550: 522: 521: 509: 503: 502: 491: 485: 484: 462: 456: 455: 442: 436: 435: 422: 416: 415: 404: 398: 397: 380:"News and Notes" 376: 370: 369: 354: 348: 347: 336: 330: 329: 319: 313: 312: 299: 293: 292: 282: 276: 275: 272:The Daily Illini 264: 258: 257: 240: 234: 233: 216: 201: 196: 195: 123:Harry M. Pflager 64: 62: 31: 19: 18: 558: 557: 553: 552: 551: 549: 548: 547: 528: 527: 526: 525: 510: 506: 493: 492: 488: 481: 463: 459: 444: 443: 439: 424: 423: 419: 406: 405: 401: 378: 377: 373: 362:The Sunday News 356: 355: 351: 338: 337: 333: 321: 320: 316: 301: 300: 296: 284: 283: 279: 274:. May 21, 1931. 266: 265: 261: 242: 241: 237: 218: 217: 213: 208: 197: 190: 183:PATCO Speedline 93: 60: 58: 17: 12: 11: 5: 556: 546: 545: 540: 524: 523: 504: 486: 479: 457: 437: 417: 399: 371: 349: 331: 314: 294: 277: 259: 235: 210: 209: 207: 204: 203: 202: 187: 186: 179: 168: 161: 154: 147: 140: 133: 130:Paul W. Kiefer 126: 119: 108: 101: 92: 89: 74: 73: 70: 66: 65: 55: 51: 50: 45: 41: 40: 37: 33: 32: 24: 23: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 555: 544: 541: 539: 536: 535: 533: 519: 515: 508: 500: 496: 490: 482: 476: 472: 468: 461: 453: 452: 447: 441: 433: 432: 427: 421: 413: 409: 403: 395: 391: 387: 386: 381: 375: 367: 363: 359: 353: 345: 341: 335: 327: 326: 318: 310: 309: 304: 298: 290: 289: 281: 273: 269: 263: 255: 251: 250: 245: 239: 232: 228: 224: 223: 215: 211: 200: 199:Trains portal 194: 189: 184: 180: 177: 173: 169: 166: 162: 159: 155: 152: 148: 145: 141: 138: 134: 131: 127: 124: 120: 117: 113: 109: 106: 102: 99: 95: 94: 88: 85: 81: 72:United States 71: 67: 56: 52: 49: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 25: 20: 517: 507: 489: 466: 460: 449: 440: 429: 420: 411: 402: 389: 383: 374: 361: 352: 343: 334: 323: 317: 306: 297: 286: 280: 271: 262: 253: 247: 238: 230: 221: 214: 144:Alfred Büchi 137:Hermann Lemp 79: 77: 44:Sponsored by 431:Railway Age 412:Railway Age 36:Awarded for 532:Categories 206:References 112:Ralph Budd 392:(3013). 501:. 1964. 385:Science 69:Country 59: ( 477:  181:1981, 170:1964, 163:1959, 156:1957, 149:1954, 142:1952, 135:1951, 128:1950, 121:1943, 110:1939, 103:1933, 96:1931, 16:Award 475:ISBN 174:and 78:The 61:1924 57:1924 54:Date 390:116 254:200 534:: 516:. 497:. 469:. 448:. 428:. 410:. 388:. 382:. 364:. 360:. 342:. 305:. 270:. 252:. 246:. 229:. 227:73 483:. 63:)

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Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute
Arthur Newell Talbot
Otho Cromwell Duryea
Ralph Budd
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Harry M. Pflager
Paul W. Kiefer
Hermann Lemp
Alfred Büchi
C. Levon Eksergian
Association of American Railroads
General Motors Corporation
William K. MacCurdy
William E. Thomford
PATCO Speedline
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Yearbook Of The Franklin Institute
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"Awards By The Institute"
Journal of the Franklin Institute
"Prof . A . N . Talbot Receives George Henderson Medal"
The New York Times
"Science Awards Are Announced"
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"11 Scientists and Engineers Will Be Signally Honored"
"Lemp's Diesel Invention Wins Him Highest Honor"

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