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Creator Role
sculptor producer issuer
Description
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of Sylvanus Thayer, an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point. On the reverse, Thayer is shown standing with a book in his proper left hand. To his proper right, a table sits covered in books, papers, and a globe. Various symbols mathematical drawings illustrate various mathematical principles.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1966
Measurement
1 3/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
Inscription
obverse: SYLVANUS THAYER / 1785 / J. KISELEWSKI / 1872 reverse: HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / MOVEMENT OF PROJECTILES / QUADRATURE / OF CURVES / MOVEMENT OF / CURVED LINES / © / 1966 edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
Subjects
New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans; Thayer, Sylvanus, 1785-1872
Work Type
commemorative medal
Class
coins & medals
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
3154.88
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.