New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-07
.MarcOni Gets
Highest Medal
For Radio Work
Award Made by Societies of
American Engineers and
Wireless Speech With Old
World Is Predicted Soon
First Achievement Here
Scientist Hopes Invention
Will Increase Good Will,
Dispel National Suspicious

The John Fritz Medal the highest
award in the bestowal Of American
engineers, was presented last night to
Senator Guglielmo Marconi before
distinguished audience in the Engi-
neering Societies Building, 20 West
Thirty-ninth Street.
Bestowed annually for "seientife
and industrial achievement" Marconi
was awarded the gold medal OF 1923
for the invention OF wireless teieg.
raphy. DR.. Eiihu Thomson, medailist
of 1916. for his achievement IN elee-
trical engineering and seientihc re-
search, made the presentation naming
Marconi as the great pioneer IN wire
less. the individual directly responsi,
bic FOR safety on the high seas ana
the other "benehcient results that
followed his invention.
In paying further tribute to the
famous Italian, DR.. Michael ]. fupih'
professor OF cleetro-meehanics NJ 20.
iumbia University, said that no poel
or philosopher Of to-day would be SUI
fciently daring 20 predict with any
degree OF accuracy the future expan-
sion OF the science fathered by MAJ
conf He announced that preparations
are now being made TO transmit artieu-
late speech from the New World TO the
old World-an experiment wnieh ne
believes will be successful.
Found Encouragement Here
In acknowledging the honor con,
ferred upon him, Marconi described
himself as being nervous about con
tinuing ito make good" in face OF the
high hopes and expectations Of ms
friends in this country:
~ have long realized that In
America, more than anywhere else, tne
most cordial and generous encourage
mont il given 20 any honest endeavor
to apply science TO useful and prae-
t;.o Ifr p,rnoses." he said. IL consider
,nvself fortunate that much Of my
earlv work in radio has been carried
out in this country, for ! cannot help
feeling that YOU realize that wireless
communication has become useful ana
often necessary, on sea and on iaho'
So.idos tending TO increase and ism
niifv the facilities for closer COM
inunications between distant people on
This earth. thus contributin, l nope, 70
make good will take the place OF the
unrest and mutual suspicion when un-
fortunately seems at present 20 De
dominating feeling among many ma
at is indeed a great distinction and
announcement TO further efforts, be-
inc recejved-as | am, | may say, IN
var;ablv received--in this great coun-
try. and to meet here among my
friends those who represent the best
intellect in science and applied science
as exemplifed in the persons compos-
iny the great national engineering So
cieties OF America.
at is great honor for me to be
admitted. through your award, to the
ranks of the eminent men upon whom
the John Fritz Medal has been be
slowed. I beg TO express my very high
appreciation Of this honor and to oner
my most grateful thanks for the DIS
tinction thus conferred upon me.
Mr.. Sheffield outlined Marconrs ca
reer from the time he began expert
mentine in 1895 at his fathers villa
in Italy until December IL. 1901, when
the first wireless telegraph signal was
sent from England and received on
this continent He told Of Marconis
service during the war on land and
sea. and Of his country's making him
Senator for life for his public serv.
ice.
Voice to Cross Seas
Professor Pupin dealt more specif.
oally with the scientific achievements
Of Marconi, declaring that his invon-
ton of radio transmission marked an