Entries drawn from the college history timeline
Roald Hoffman, John A. Newman Professor of Physical Science at Cornell University and recipient of the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was presented the 1986 Priestley Award for his contributions to applied theoretical chemistry. At the ceremony Dr. Hoffman gave an address titled "One Culture."...
Media businessman Thornton F. Bradshaw addressed the College as part of its 1986 Commencement exercises. Mr. Bradshaw also received an honorary degree from the College.
Novelist Robert Stone, author of "A Hall of Mirrors" and "Dog Soldiers", was presented the 1987 Arts Award. The ceremony featured a lecture by Stone and a discussion of his work.
Thomas Francis Banchoff, Professor of Mathematics at Brown University, was presented the 1987 Priestley Award for his use of computer graphics to visualize four dimensional objects. At the ceremony Dr. Banchoff gave an address titled "Visualizing the Fourth Dimension."
On April 7th, 1988, tappings for the honorary organizations on campus were held. The Student Alumnae Council, Omicron Delta Kappa, and the Wheel & Chain Society all announced their new members. The Student Alumnae Council awarded students for their service to the Dickinson and Carlisle...
Francis Harry Compton Crick, Kieckhefer Distinguished Professor at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies and 1962 Nobel Laureate in Medicine, was presented the 1988 Priestley Award for his discovery of the structure of DNA and his subsequent work on the genetic code and the mechanism of...
On April 12th, the members of the Wheel & Chain (Blue Hats) and of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) tapped new members for the upcoming year.
Vartan Gregorian, President of Brown University from 1989-97, addressed the College as part of the 1989 Commencement exercises. Dr. Gregorian also received an honorary degree from the College.
Arno A. Penzias, Vice President of Research at Bell Laboratories and recipient of the 1978 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, was awarded the 1989 Priestley Award for his discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation, leading to the establishment of the Big Bang theory of cosmology. At the ceremony...
Playwright and screenwriter Horton Foote, screenwriter for "To Kill A Mockingbird", was presented with the 1990 Arts Award. The ceremony featured a lecture and discussion.
Wallace S. Broecker, Professor of Geochemistry at the Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, was awarded the 1990 Priestley Award for his contributions to the study of climate change. At the ceremony Dr. Broecker gave an address titled "What Drives Glacial Cycles?"
Harry B. Gray, Director of the Beckman Institute and Arnold O. Beckman Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology, was presented the 1991 Priestley Award for his research in inorganic photochemistry and bioinorganic chemistry. At the ceremony Dr. Gray gave an address titled...
Leon Golub was presented the 1992 Arts Award for his paintings that explore state-sponsored violence. His work WorldWide was on display at the Trout Gallery when he received the award.
Solomon H. Snyder, Distinguised Service Professor of Neuroscience, Pharmacology, and Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, was presented the 1992 Priestley Award for his work to isolate the brain's opiate receptor, leading to the development of new pain management techniques. At...
Poet Seamus Heaney was presented with the 1993 Arts Award. At the ceremony Heaney gave a reading of his own work.
George M. Woodwell, President and Director of the Woods Hole Research Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, was presented the 1993 Priestley Award for his research on the structure and function of Natural Communities and their role as segments of the biosphere. At the ceremony, Dr. Woodwell gave...
Gerald Holton, Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Professor of History of Science, at Harvard University, was presented the 1994 Priestley Award for his unique contributions to understanding the complex dimensions of the interplay of science and society. At the ceremony, Dr. Holton gave an...
Cognitive Scientist Marvin Minsky, Toshiba Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was presented the 1995 Priestley Award for his pioneering work in the field of artificial intelligence. At the ceremony, Dr. Minsky gave an address titled "The New...
Dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp was presented with the 1996 Arts Award. The ceremony concluded with a question and answer session. As part of her visit to campus, Tharp also taught a dance master class.
Leon M. Lederman, Director Emeritus of the Dermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Pritzker Professor of Science at the Illinois Institute of Technology, was presented with the 1996 Priestley Award for his work in particle physics. At the ceremony, which was held in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter...
Soprano Phyllis Bryn-Julson was presented the 1997 Arts Award. The ceremony featured a recital by Bryn-Julson. As part of her visit, Bryn-Julson gave a master class for vocal students.
Geophysicist Frank Press, the Cecil and Ida Green senior Fellow at the Carnegie Institute of Washington and President Emeritus of the National Academy of Sciences, received the 1997 Priestley Award for his work as a Presidential advisor for science policy and an advocate for the support of...
Bruce N. Ames, Professor of Biochemestry and Molecular Biology and Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Center at the University of California, Berkeley, was presented the 1998 Priestley Award for his contributions to the study of cancer. At the ceremony, which was...
J. Michael Bishop, cancer researcher and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Medicine, was awarded the 1999 Priestley Award for his contributions to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of cancer. At the ceremony, Dr. Bishop gave an address titled "Opening the Black Box of Cancer. "
Biologist E. O. Wilson, University Research Professor and Honorary Curator in Entomology of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, was presented the 2000 Priestley Award for his contributions to the field of conservation biology. At the ceremony, which was held in the Anita...
