Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science
The Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science was established in 1889 by the will of Columbia University president Frederick A. P. Barnard, and has been awarded by Columbia University, based on recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences, every 5 years since 1895. It is not to be confused with the Barnard Medal of Distinction. Establishment of the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science. In awarding the Barnard Medal in 1910 President Butler of Columbia University said :