The IEEE Centennial Medal was a medal minted and awarded in 1984 ''to persons deserving of special recognition for extraordinary achievement'' to celebrate the Centennial of the founding of the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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(IEEE) in 1884.
The medal was designed by sculptor
Gladys Gunzer.
The medal obverse shows 1884 in calligraphic writing and 1984 in an
LCD
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font. The medal reverse shows a map of the world and the name of the recipient.
The number of medals minted was 1984, the same as the year of the centenary.
References
1984 awards
Centennial Medal
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