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It is one of three prizes that constitute the "Nobel Prizes of Engineering"—the others are the Academy's Russ and Gordon Prizes. The Draper Prize is awarded biennially and the winner of each of these prizes receives $500,000. [2] The Draper prize is named for Charles Stark Draper, the "father of inertial navigation", an MIT professor and ...
Draper Laboratory applies some of its resources to developing and recognizing technical talent through educational programs and public exhibitions. It also sponsors the Charles Stark Draper Prize, one of the three so-called "Nobel Prizes of Engineering" administered by the US National Academy of Engineering.
The prize, which is awarded annually and consists of $500,000 in cash, a gold medallion, and a hand-inscribed certificate, aims to "increase public understanding of the contributions of engineering and technology to the welfare and freedom of humanity". [13] Endowment for the prize was provided by the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory. [17]
The NAE annually awards the Charles Stark Draper Prize, which is given for the advancement of engineering and the education of the public about engineering. The recipient receives $500,000. The prize is named for Charles S. Draper, the "father of inertial navigation", an MIT professor and founder of the Draper Laboratory.
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Grande Médaille (1997), conferred by the French Academy of Sciences, to an international distinguished researcher in a different field each year, created in 1997 by combining more than 100 historic foundation prizes, such as Lalande-Valz Prize (Lalande Prize, 1803–1970; Valz Prize, 1877–1970; Lalande-Valz Prize, 1970–1996) and Poincaré ...
This list of engineering awards is an index to articles about notable awards for achievements in engineering. It includes aerospace engineering , chemical engineering , civil engineering , electrical engineering , electronic engineering , structural engineering and systems science awards.
Draper Prize winners (47 P) F. Fellows of the Combustion Institute (24 P) ... Recipients of Engineers Australia engineering heritage markers (2 C, 151 P)