Personal: Edwin W. Rice, Jr. awarded Edison medal

Dr. Edwin Wilbur Rice, Jr., has been awarded the A.I.E.E. Edison Medal for 1931 “for his contributions to the development of electrical systems and apparatus and his encouragement of scientific research in industry.” The Edison Medal was founded by associates and friends of Thomas A. Edison, and is awarded annually for “meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering, or the electrical arts” by a committee consisting of 24 Institute members.