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Optical Society of America Frederic Ives Medal [object] : Medallic Art

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Item

Date:

1964.

Reference:

R4841-35-0-E, Volume number: 103

Type of material:

Objects (including medals and pins)

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4106409

Context of this record:

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Gerhard Herzberg fonds

Portrait bust and medals

Optical Society of America Frederic Ives Medal
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Date(s):

1964.

Place of creation:

United States

Extent:

1 medal : antiqued fine silver ; 51 mm ; 71.1 g.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Obverse side has rounded convex fields, optical diagram engraved near top, concave engraved inscription below; sloped band outer circumference with raised lettering to height of centre field; floral branch at bottom.

Reverse side bears right-facing portrait of Frederic Ives at centre of rimless field.

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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Obverse: "Awarded by/The Optical Society/of America/to/Gerhard Herzberg/1964/for Distinguished Work in Optics"

Reverse: "The Frederic Ives Medal"

Source:

Private
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