The George R. Henderson Medal is an award established by the
Franklin Institute in honor of George R. Henderson in 1924, coinciding with a $2,500 fund for the award contributed by his wife. George R. Henderson served on the Franklin Institute's Committee on Science and the Arts from 1912 until 1921.[1] The award was designated to go to individuals who made meritorious inventions or discoveries in the field of railway engineering.[2]
Notable recipients
1931,
Arthur Newell Talbot, for consideration of his practical development of the railway transition spiral and for his creative guidance of the American Railway Engineering association s tests on structural and track materials for railway building and maintenance.[3]
1933,
Otho Cromwell Duryea, novel feature embodied in the invention of the Duryea railway-car cushion underframe.[4]
1959,
General Motors Corporation, electro-motive division for developing and mass producing the Diesel-electric locomotive.[12]
1964,
William K. MacCurdy and
William E. Thomford, achievements "in the field of railway impact control and associated car design, with resulting benefits in reducing lading and rolling stock damage".[13][14]
1981,
PATCO Speedline, recognized as the outstanding high-speed rail transportation system in America.[15]