The Edison Medal Award

Summary form only given, as follows. The gold Edison Medal was awarded by the Institute, through its Edison Medal Committee, for the first time, on December 16, 1909, to Elihu Thomson for “Meritorious Achievement” in electrical science, engineering and arts, as exemplified in his contributions thereto during the past 30 years. A parchment Certificate of Award, which, under the by-laws of the Medal Committee, constitutes the official notice of award, will be issued to Dr. Thomson on February 24, 1910, at the Annual Dinner of the Institute. The medal will be presented at the next Annual Meeting of the Institute in May.