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The
President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details

HAROLD E. EDGERTON

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Professor Emeritus |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Cambridge, MassachusettsUSA |
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Male
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| Year Deceased: |
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1990 |
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Engineering |
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1973 |
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| Citation: |
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"For his vision and creativity in pioneering the field of stroboscopic photography and for his many inventions of instruments for exploring the great depths of the oceans." |
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Presented by President Nixon at a White House Ceremony on October 10, 1973. |
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| Medal of Technology recipient |
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Award Year 1988
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