The Franklin Medal was a science award presented from 1915 until 1997 by the
Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute is a science museum and the center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. It houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memori ...
located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. It was founded in 1914 by
Samuel Insull.
The Franklin Medal was the most prestigious of the various awards presented by the Franklin Institute.
Together with other historical awards, it was merged into the
Benjamin Franklin Medal, initiated in 1998.
Laureates
Recipients are listed in a database on The Franklin Institute website.
References
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External links
The Franklin Institute Awards
Franklin Institute awards