Murray Gell-Mann'S 1966 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Memorial, Franklin Medal, And Other Awards

Gell-Mann, Murray

MURRAY GELL-MANN'S 1966 ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE MEMORIAL, FRANKLIN MEDAL, AND OTHER AWARDS

1. Ernest Orlando Lawrence Memorial Award medal, struck in gold, 2 1/2 in. Obverse with bust of Ernest Orlando Lawrence, in field left MCMI; in field right MCMLVIII; circling edge ·ERNEST · ORLANDO  · LAWRENCE  · MEMORIAL  · AWARD · Reverse with central torch of knowledge surrounded by electrons, in field left SPECTEMUR, in field right,  AGENDO, above PRESENTED TO/ MURRAY GELL-MANN/ FEBRUARY 14, 1966, below FOR A MERITORIOUS/ CONTRIBUTION IN/ THEORETICAL PHYSICS,  circling edge   ·ATOMIC  · ENERGY  · COMMISSION · UNITED  · STATES · OF · AMERICA ·. Housed in the original black pebbled morocco case with Gell-Mann's name in gilt, fitted interior lined with velour and satin. 

2 & 3. Two (2) John J. Carty Medals for the Advancement of Science, 1 struck in gold, 1 struck in bronze, 2 1/2 in. Both with bust of John Carty on obverse, encircled with NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Reverse reading THE/ JOHN · J · CARTY/ MEDAL FOR THE/ ADVANCEMENT/ OF SCIENCE. Below, incuse, on tablet in exergue MURRAY GELL-MANN/ 1968. Gold medal housed in a navy-blue pebbled morocco case with gilt initals F.I., fitted interior lined with velvet and satin; bronze medal in black pebbled morocco case with Gell-Mann's name in gilt, fitted interior lined with velour and satin.

4. Franklin Medal, struck in 18 k gold, 2 1/2 in. Obverse with bust of Benjamin Franklin at left edge FRANKLIN, at right edge MEDAL, in field below FOUNDED IN MCMXIV/ BY SAMUEL INSULL. Reverse with MURRAY GELL-MANN incuse, on central tablet, set upon olive branch; below, AWARDED/ BY/ THE/ FRANKLIN INSTITUTE/ TO above FOR/ SIGNAL/ EMINENT/ SERVICE/ IN/ SCIENCE; in field lower right 1967. Housed in the original navy blue pebbled morocco case, fitted interior lined with velvet and satin. 

5. 1993 Lindbergh Award Longines Hour Angle Watch. Stainless steel Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle Hunter watch, cal. L 628.1 manual winding movement, 21 jewels, glazed cuvette. Yellow dial, Roman numerals for hours, Arabic numerals graduated 180 degrees, central revolving dial calibrated for 60 minutes and 15 degrees. Large circular base with revolving bezel for 15 degree graduations, over sized crown, hinged case back, engraved "Mr. Murray Gell-Mann. 1993 Lindbergh Award." Case, dial and movement signed. Presentation case. 

A SELECTION OF AWARDS PRESENTED TO GELL-MANN FOR HIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS

The Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award is bestowed by the Secretary of the US Department of Energy, and is awarded to scientists and engineers for significant achievements related to the missions of the US Department of Energy, which include the national economic and energy security of the United States. The award was founded when John McCone, then Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, wrote to President Eisenhower suggesting they establish a memorial award in 1939 Nobel Prize laureate Lawrence's name. Gell-Mann's close colleague, fellow Nobel laureate Richard Feynman (see lot 61 for Feynman's Ernest Orlando Lawrence Memorial Award medal) was amongst the other distinguished recipients of this award.

The John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science is awarded every two years in recognition of distinguished accomplishments in any field of science that falls within the National Academy of Science's charter. Some fellow awardees include James Watson (1971), Sir William Bragg (1939), Vannevar Bush (1953), and of course, John J. Carty (1932). 

The Franklin Medal for science, presented from 1915 until 1997, was the most prestigious of the various awards bestowed by the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia. Founded by business magnate Samuel Insull in 1914, awardees were the most distinguished in their fields, and included the likes of Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Niels Bohr, Enrico Fermi, Hans Bethe, and Max Planck.