John B. Whitehead — 1941 Edison medalist

THE AIEE´s highest honor, the Edison Medal, was presented for 1941 to Doctor John Boswell Whitehead, professor of electrical engineering and director of the school of engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., “for his contributions in the field of electrical engineering, his pioneering and development in the field of dielectric research, and his achievements in the advancement of engineering education.”