Vannevar Bush — John Fritz medalist for 1951: Vannevar Bush: Electrical engineer, executive

Vannevar Bush, President of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, was awarded the John Fritz Medal for 1951 “for outstanding contributions to his country and to his fellow men.” The medal is awarded annually by the four national engineering societies: AIEE, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, and the American Society of Civil Engineers, for notable scientific or industrial achievements, regardless of nationality or sex.