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Creator Role
sculptor producer issuer
Description
The commemorative medal depicts a bust image of Matthew Fontaine Maury, one of the founders of oceanography, on its obverse. The reverse depicts and image of a blue whale diving into the ocean. To the whale's proper right, a man is shown walking on the bow of a ship and an octopus dives at its side. To its proper left, two divers and a school of fish swim underwater. A second ship is shown in the background.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1974
Measurement
1 3/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
Inscription
obverse: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / 1806 1873 / MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY reverse: SCIENCE MAN / OCEAN edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
Subjects
Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873; New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans
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
3154.7
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.