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20: 80:'s unique contributions to public service. The annual award recognizes an individual who, through public service activities in science and technology, has made an outstanding "contribution toward the welfare of mankind and the Nation." The recipient of the award receives a bronze medal struck in the memory of Dr. Bush. 107:'s support and encouragement of research and education in science and technology as well as the development of a national science policy. The legislation creating the 446: 409: 456: 451: 67: 306: 108: 88: 414: 104: 100: 28: 222: 132: 92: 384: 8: 360: 354: 318: 278: 246: 419: 266: 198: 234: 228: 204: 124: 378: 336: 312: 210: 180: 156: 138: 38: 390: 366: 330: 252: 240: 150: 144: 112: 396: 372: 296: 256: 440: 348: 324: 262: 186: 174: 162: 84: 77: 342: 284: 431: 272: 216: 290: 168: 19: 300: 83:
Vannevar Bush (1890–1974) was a prominent scientist, adviser to
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which recommended that a foundation be established by the
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National Science Board
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Vannevar Bush
US presidents
National Science Foundation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States Congress
USA Federal Government
National Science Foundation
Harry S. Truman
National Science Board
James R. Killian, Jr.
William O. Baker
Lee A. DuBridge
Frederick Seitz
Roger R. Revelle
Hans A. Bethe
I. I. Rabi
David Packard
Glenn T. Seaborg
Linus Pauling
James A. Van Allen
Jerome B. Wiesner
Norman Hackerman
Frank Press
Norman F. Ramsey, Jr.
Philip H. Abelson
H. Guyford Stever

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