John Fritz medal for 1939 awarded to F. B. Jewett

The John Fritz Gold Medal for 1939 has been awarded to Doctor F. B. Jewett (A´03, F´12) for “vision and leadership in science, and for notable achievement in the furtherance of industrial research and development in communication.” This medal, the highest distinction bestowed jointly by the four national societies of civil, mining and metallurgical, mechanical, and electrical engineers of the United States for “notable scientific or industrial achievement,” will be presented with suitable ceremonies at one of the sessions of the AIEE winter convention, to be held at New York January 23–27, 1939.