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Encyclopedia > Sylvanus Thayer Award

The Sylvanus Thayer Award is a military award that is given each year by the United States Military Academy at West Point. Sylvanus Thayer was the fifth superintendent of that prestigious academy and in honour of his achievements, the award was created. The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA (or Army, for NCAA purposes), is a United States Army fort and military academy. ...


Thayer's Achievements

Under his tenure, Thayer transformed West Point into an excellent engineering school, which was a fundamental choice, which effected later engineering institutions. Engineering is the application of scientific and mathematical principles to develop economical solutions to technical problems, creating products, facilities, and structures that are useful to people. ...


The Official Description of West Point

"The Thayer Award, established in honor of Col. Sylvanus Thayer, "Father of the Military Academy," is presented to an outstanding citizen whose service and accomplishments in the national interest exemplify the Military Academy motto, "Duty, Honor, Country." The Association of Graduates has presented the award annually since 1958." 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


"The recipient of the Sylvanus Thayer Award receives a medal with a bust in profile of Thayer on one side, with the inscription: "The Sylvanus Thayer Medal Awarded by the Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy, for Outstanding Service to the Nation." The reverse side carries the coat of arms of the Military Academy and the words "West Point" and "Duty, Honor, Country." Around the edge of the medal are inscribed the name of the recipient and the year of presentation. In addition to receiving the medal, the recipient’s name is inscribed on a memorial plaque in Washington Hall, the cadet dining facility."


Notable Recipients

Normally, American military servicemen are eligible for getting this award, but in some cases other people from other fields of society received that award, but contributed to the military in a positive way, like Bob Hope, Walter Cronkite or recently Tom Brokaw. Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was a famous British-born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel. ... Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. ... Tom Brokaw Thomas John Brokaw (born February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota) is a popular USA television journalist, presently working on regularly scheduled news documentaries for the NBC television network, and is the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. ...


This is a fractual list, further expansion is wished!:

1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ernest Orlando Lawrence (August 8, 1901 - August 27, 1958) was an American physicist and Nobel laureate best known for his invention of the cyclotron. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Foster Dulles John Foster Dulles (February 2, 1888 – May 24, 1959) was an American statesman who served as Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Henry Cabot Lodge Henry Cabot Lodge (May 12, 1850 – November 9, 1924), was an American statesman and Republican politician, and noted historian. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American soldier and politician. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and Medal of Honor recipient, who was Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. He lost the Philippines, but led the defense of Australia, and the recapture of New Guinea, the... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Robert A. Lovett Robert Abercrombie Lovett (14 September 1895 - 7 May 1986) was the fourth United States Secretary of Defense, serving in the cabinet of President Harry S. Truman from 1951 to 1953 and in this capacity, directed the Korean War. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... James Bryant Conant (March 26, 1893 - February 11, 1978) was a chemist, educational administrator, and public servant. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883_June 1, 1981) was a Democratic United States Congressman from Georgia who served for over fifty years in the U.S. House. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman, (4 May 1889–2 December 1967) was an American prelate, the ninth bishop and sixth archbishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of New York. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was a famous British-born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... David Dean Rusk (February 9, 1909 – December 20, 1994) was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Ellsworth Bunker (born May 11, 1894 in Yonkers, New York, deceased September 30, 1984) was an American diplomat. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is a former American astronaut, test pilot, and Naval Aviator who is widely known for being the first human ever to set foot on the Moon. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Billy Graham, April 1966 Rev. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 – April 8, 1981) was one of the main U.S. Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during the World War II and a General of the Army of the United States Army. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... There are several notable personalities named Robert Murphy or Bob Murphy: Robert Daniel Murphy, U.S. diplomat Bob Murphy, sports announcer Bob Murphy, jazz pianist This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Gordon Gray (May 30, 1909 – November 26, 1982) was an official in the government of the United States during the administrations of Harry Truman (1945-53) and Dwight Eisenhower (1953-61) associated with defense and national security. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Robert Ten Broeck Stevens (1899 - 1983) was a U.S. businessman. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... James Rhyne Killian (1904-1988) was the 10th president of MIT from 1948 until 1959. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Clare Boothe Luce photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1933. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Rev. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Webb may refer to one of the following individuals: James Hamilton Webb, contemporary artist from South Africa James Webb (historian) (1946–1980), English historian and biographer James H. Webb (born 1946), highly decorated Marine officer, Vietnam veteran, former Secretary of the Navy, author, filmmaker, journalist, and literature professor, a... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Packard by Naeem Qasai David Packard (September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was a cofounder of Hewlett-Packard. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brig. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stanley Rogers Resor (born December 5, 1917) is a former businessman, U.S. military officer, and government official. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Frank Pace, Jr. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward Teller in 1958 as Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Barry Goldwater (January 1, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–87) and the Republican Partys nominee for President in the 1964 election. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Warren Earl Burger (September 17, 1907 – June 25, 1995) was Chief Justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Order: 40th President Term of Office: January 20, 1981–January 20, 1989 Preceded by: Jimmy Carter Succeeded by: George H.W. Bush Date of birth: February 6, 1911 Place of birth: Tampico, Illinois Date of death: June 5, 2004 Place of death: Los Angeles, California First Lady: Nancy Reagan... This article is about the year. ... Michael Mansfield QC is a well-known British lawyer. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Henry Nitze (January 16, 1907 - October 19, 2004) was a high-ranking United States government official who helped shape Cold War defense policy over the course of numerous presidential administrations. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Shultz in his official D.O.L. portrait. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Cyrus Roberts Vance (March 27, 1917–January 12, 2002), was the United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... George H. W. Bush - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician from Texas. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... John William Vessey, Jr. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... Norman Ralph Augustine (born 1935) was a U.S. aircraft businessman. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Henry Kissinger Henry Alfred Kissinger (born May 27, 1923) is a German-born American diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize winner who played an important part in foreign affairs through the positions he held in several Republican administrations between 1969 and 1977. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Daniel Ken Inouye (born September 7, 1924) is the senior United States Senator from Hawaii. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... GI or G.I. is a term describing a US soldier or an item of their equipment. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There have been a number of people named Gordon Sullivan: Gordon Sullivan (general), is a U.S. general who served as the 32nd army chief of staff. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tom Brokaw Thomas John Brokaw (born February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota) is a popular USA television journalist, presently working on regularly scheduled news documentaries for the NBC television network, and is the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. ...


 

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