Paul Mac Cready - Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors

  • Induction to the U.S. Soaring Hall of Fame, 1954
  • Otto Lilienthal Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, 1956 ("for his decisive victory in earning the title of World Soaring Champion in 1956")
  • California Institute of Technology, Distinguished Alumni Award, 1978,
  • Collier Trophy, 1979, by the National Aeronautics Association ("awarded annually for the greatest achievement in Aeronautics and Astronautics in America")
  • Reed Aeronautical Award, 1979, by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics ("the most notable achievement in the field of aeronautical science and engineering")
  • Edward Longstreth Medal, 1979, by the Franklin Institute
  • Engineer of the Century Gold Medal, 1980, by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers;
  • Spirit of St. Louis Medal, 1980
  • Inventor of the Year Award, 1981, by the Association for the Advancement of Invention and Innovation
  • Klemperer Award, 1981, Organisation Scientifique et Technique du Vol à Voile, Paderborn, Germany
  • I.B. Laskowitz Award, 1981, New York Academy of Science
  • The Lindbergh Award, 1982, by the Lindbergh Foundation ("to a person who contributes significantly to achieving a balance between technology and the environment")
  • Golden Plate Award, 1982, of the American Academy of Achievement
  • Gold Air Medal, of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
  • Distinguished Service Award, of the Federal Aviation Administration
  • Public Service Grand Achievement Award, of NASA
  • Frontiers of Science and Technology Award, 1986, first award in this category given by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
  • The "Lipper Award", 1986, for outstanding contribution to creativity, by the O-M Association (Odyssey of the Mind)
  • Guggenheim Medal, 1987, jointly by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • National Air and Space Museum Trophy for Current Achievement, 1988
  • Enshrinement in The National Aviation Hall of Fame, July 1991, Dayton, Ohio
  • SAE Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation, September 1991
  • Scientist of the Year, 1992 ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists), San Diego Chapter
  • Pioneer of Invention, 1992, United Inventors Association
  • Chrysler Design Award for Innovation in Design, 1993
  • Honorary Member designation, American Meteorological Society, 1995
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Ralph Coats Roe Medal, November 1998
  • Howard Hughes Memorial Award, Aero Club of Southern California, January 1999
  • Calstart's 1998 Blue Sky Merit Award, February 1999
  • 1999 National Convention of the Soaring Society of America, dedicated to Paul MacCready, February 1999
  • Special Achievement Award, Design News, March 1999
  • Included in Time magazine's "The Century's Greatest Minds" (March 29, 1999) series "on the 100 most influential people of the century"
  • Lifetime Achievement Aviation Week Laureate Award, April 1999
  • Commemorated in Palau stamp, 1 of 16 "Environmental Heroes of the 20th Century", January 2000
  • Institute for the Advancement of Engineering William B. Johnson Memorial Award, February 2000
  • Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, National Design Award – Product Design, November 2000
  • Hoyt Clarke Hottel Award, American Solar Energy Society, April 24, 2001 ("lifetime achievement as an inventor, specifically for inventing the world's first two solar-powered aircraft")
  • 2001 World Technology Award for Energy, England, July 2001
  • Prince Alvaro de Orleans Borbon Fund, First Annual Award, October 2001, from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, Switzerland
  • The 2002 Walker Prize, Museum of Science, Boston, March, 2002
  • International von Karman Wings Award, Aerospace Historical Society, May 2002
  • The 9th Annual Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy and Employment, 2003
  • Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, 2003
  • Honorary Doctorate, Washington & Jefferson College, May 2007

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