Rumford Medal
Title
Rumford Medal
Subject
Astronomy
Medal
Medal
Description
Gold medallion in 3.5 inches square leather case with green velvet. interior. Metal approximately 3 inches diameter, made of gold. Front contains left facing profile of Lord Rumford. Reads “Born 1753 * Benjamin Count Rumford * Died 1814.” Back reads “Rumford medal for discoveries in light or heat” and “Awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences to Joel Stebbins for his development of the Selenium Photometer and its applications in Astronomy 1913.”
Donated to the University by Robert Stebbins, grandson of Dr. Joel Stebbins.
Donated to the University by Robert Stebbins, grandson of Dr. Joel Stebbins.
Creator
Bigelow Kennard & Company, Boston
Publisher
Found in the University Archive’s special storage, Joel Stebbins papers, RS 15/3/21.
Date
1913
Rights
University of Illinois archives
Language
English
Type
physical object
Coverage
University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois
Files
Citation
Bigelow Kennard & Company, Boston, “Rumford Medal,” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/68.