Hoover Medal facts for kids
The Hoover Medal is a special award given in America to engineers. It's like a big thank you for engineers who do amazing things to help people, not just in their regular jobs, but also in their free time.
This award has been given out since 1930. It's named after Herbert Hoover, who was an engineer himself before he became the President of the United States. He was also the very first person to receive this medal!
Many important engineering groups work together to give out this award. These include the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The ASME helps manage the award.
Who Has Won the Hoover Medal?
Many incredible engineers have received the Hoover Medal over the years for their efforts to make the world a better place. Here are some of the notable winners:
- 1930 Herbert Hoover
- 1960 Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1966 Lillian Moller Gilbreth
- 1974 David Packard
- 1995 Dean Kamen
- 1998 James Earl Carter Jr.
- 2008 APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India
- 2013 Steve Wozniak
- 2015 Robert S. Langer
- 2019 Marc Edwards
- 2020 William S. Hammack
- 2021 Cato T. Laurencin
See also
- List of engineering awards
- List of mechanical engineering awards
- List of awards for contributions to society
- List of awards named after people
