Vannevar Bush — 1943 Edison medalist

The AIEE´S highest honor, the Edison Medal, was awarded for 1943 to Doctor Vannevar Bush (F ´24) president, Carnegie Institution of Washington (D. C.), and director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, for “his contribution to the advancement of electrical engineering, particularly through the development of new applications of mathematics to engineering problems, and for his eminent service to the Nation in guiding the war research program.”